inventory
noun
a complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods on hand, etc., made each year by a business concern.
were inventorying
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past progressiveof inventory.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In a fanciful scenario, the performers were made up to look like eccentric scientists in lab coats who were inventorying strange instruments that seemed to be from an earlier era.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2015
