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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
Derived Forms
- ˈٴdzˌ辱, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٴdzpe noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stockpile1
Example Sentences
“It’s definitely leaner now. I don’t have the resources I had to stockpile a warehouse filled with wine to get me through.”
Days after taking office, Trump signed an executive order promoting the development of crypto and a task force to create a regulatory framework and possibly a national crypto stockpile controlled by the government.
He backed Trump's refusal to send older weapons to Ukrainian fighting forces, allowing the U.S. military to update its stockpile.
The Pentagon’s "let’s clear out old stockpiles" strategy?
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to establish a “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” and a stockpile of U.S. digital assets.
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