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stockpile
[ stok-pahyl ]
/ ˈstɒkˌpaɪl /
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noun
a supply of material, as a pile of gravel in road maintenance.
a large supply of some metal, chemical, food, etc., gathered and held in reserve for use during a shortage or during a period of higher prices.
a quantity, as of munitions or weapons, accumulated for possible future use.
verb (used with object), stock·piled, stock·pil·ing.
to accumulate (material, goods, or the like) for future use; put or store in a stockpile.
verb (used without object), stock·piled, stock·pil·ing.
to accumulate in a stockpile.
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How to use stockpile in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for stockpile
stockpile
/ (ˈstɒkˌpaɪl) /
verb
to acquire and store a large quantity of (something)
noun
a large store or supply accumulated for future use
Derived forms of stockpile
stockpiler, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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