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stockpile
[stok-pahyl]
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)
to accumulate (material, goods, or the like) for future use; put or store in a stockpile.
verb (used without object)
to accumulate in a stockpile.
stockpile
/ ˈɒˌ貹ɪ /
verb
to acquire and store a large quantity of (something)
noun
a large store or supply accumulated for future use
Other 51Թ Forms
- stockpiler noun
- ˈٴdzˌ辱 noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stockpile1
Example Sentences
This March, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told Congress that Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium was "at its highest levels" and "unprecedented for a state without nuclear weapons".
It cited Iran's "many failures" to provide full answers about undeclared nuclear material and Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium.
The guitar now has a prominent place in a new book dedicated to the Metallica guitarist’s stockpile of instruments, “The Collection: Kirk Hammett,” a 400-page coffee-table book from Gibson Publishing.
“It really has become the big tent of streaming. They’ve invested pretty significantly to develop a stockpile of content.”
The war in Ukraine has highlighted serious deficiencies in the West's ability to produce weapons and munitions, and senior British military officers have long warned about the UK's depleted stockpiles.
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