stocks
Britishplural noun
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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
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a frame in which an animal is held while receiving veterinary attention or while being shod
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a frame used to support a boat while under construction
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nautical a vertical post or shaft at the forward edge of a rudder, extended upwards for attachment to the steering controls
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in preparation or under construction
Vocabulary lists containing stocks
Example Sentences
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Every time it flares up, as it did on Wednesday, stocks fall, bonds fall and even gold falls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026
Central banks in Japan and China have in the recent past facilitated purchases of domestic stocks via ETFs, Balchunas pointed out.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 11, 2026
U.S. stocks ended slightly higher after a multibillion-dollar share offering in the semiconductor sector steadied volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
To forecast rates, Blizzard primarily looks at inflation, the job market, consumer spending and stocks.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 10, 2026
The two scouts, loving the walnut stocks of their rifles in the ditch, whispered that it was time to move out again.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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