stocks

British  

/ stɒks /

plural noun

1. history an instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy wooden frame with holes in which the feet, hands, or head of an offender were locked

2. a frame in which an animal is held while receiving veterinary attention or while being shod

3. a frame used to support a boat while under construction

4. nautical a vertical post or shaft at the forward edge of a rudder, extended upwards for attachment to the steering controls

5. in preparation or under construction

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Example Sentences

See more: These ‘safer’ chip stocks have boomed this year.

From MarketWatch

This holds true for stocks, real estate and other assets that increase in value over time.

From MarketWatch

They then began the sprint towards the Matan Fada river, which is closed for the rest of the year to allow fish stocks to grow ahead of the festival.

From BBC

The market rebounded sharply Friday as a selloff in software stocks eased, powering the Dow Jones Industrial Average past the 50,000 level for the first time.

From Barron's

Then weak earnings from UnitedHealth Group, the largest insurer in the U.S., sent peer stocks broadly lower.

From Barron's