Words · Very common
stock
/stɑk/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
he owns a controlling share of the company's stock
- noun
the merchandise that a shop has on hand
they carried a vast inventory of hardware
- noun
the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
the rifle had been fitted with a special stock
- verb
have on hand
Do you carry kerosene heaters?
- noun
a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
the value of his stocks doubled during the past year