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stock exchange
nounHigh
/ˈstɒk ɪksˌtʃeɪndʒ/A formal organization or marketplace where stocks, bonds, and other securities are bought and sold under specific rules.
stock farm
nounC1
/ˈstɒk ˌfɑːm/A farm where livestock (animals) are bred and raised, typically for meat, dairy, or wool production.
stock footage
nounC1
/ˌstɒk ˈfʊtɪdʒ/Pre-existing film or video footage that is kept in a library and can be licensed for use in new productions, typically generic scenes (landscapes, crowds, cityscapes) or historical events.
stock guard
nounC1
/ˈstɒk ˌɡɑːd/A physical barrier or device placed in a road or gateway to prevent livestock (such as cattle, sheep) from crossing while allowing vehicles to pass.
stock horse
nounC1/C2 - Specialised
/ˈstɒk ˌhɔːs/A horse bred for its strength, stamina, and suitability for general ranch work, such as herding cattle, rather than for speed or specialised competition.
stock in trade
nounC2
/ˌstɒk ɪn ˈtreɪd/The particular goods or types of goods that a shop or business sells, or the particular skills or methods that someone habitually uses.
stock ledger
nounC1
/ˈstɒk ˌlɛdʒ.ə/The primary accounting record in which all changes in a company's inventory (stock) are recorded, showing receipts, issues, and the current balance of each item.
stock lock
nounLow (Technical/Historical/Retail-specific)
/ˈstɒk ˌlɒk/A traditional, simple lock, often mass-produced and of a common, basic design, typically used on internal doors (e.g., in a house). It is the most ordinary type of rim or mortice lock.
stock market
nounC1
/ˈstɒk ˌmɑːkɪt/A physical or virtual marketplace where shares of publicly traded companies are bought and sold.
stock option
nounC1
/stɒk ˈɒpʃən/A contract giving the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specific number of shares of a company's stock at a predetermined price within a specified time period.
stock power
nounC2
/ˈstɒk ˌpaʊə/A legal document that authorises the transfer of ownership of shares or stock from one party to another, often used as a blank form to be completed by the shareholder.
stock raising
nounLow. Primarily used in agricultural, rural, economic, and historical contexts; rare in everyday urban conversation.
/ˈstɒk ˌreɪzɪŋ/The practice of breeding and raising livestock, such as cattle, sheep, or horses, for commercial purposes like meat, milk, wool, or labour.
stock saddle
nounLow (Specialized/Technical)
/ˈstɒk ˌsæd.əl/A robust, deep-seated Western-style saddle designed for working with cattle, featuring a high horn for securing a lariat and sturdy construction for long hours of ranch use.
stock shot
nounC1
/ˈstɒk ˌʃɒt/A piece of pre-recorded film or video footage, often generic in nature, that is kept in a library and can be reused in multiple productions to represent a common scene (e.g., clouds, city traffic, forests, a waterfall).
stock solution
nounC1
/ˈstɒk səˈluːʃ(ə)n/A concentrated solution that is prepared in advance and diluted to a working strength as needed.
stock split
nounB2
/ˈstɒk ˌsplɪt/A corporate action in which a company divides its existing shares into multiple shares to boost the stock's liquidity.
stock ticker
nounMedium-High (common in financial/business contexts; low in general conversation)
/ˈstɒk ˌtɪk.ər/A real-time display system for stock prices and trading information, historically using telegraphic printing technology, now primarily referring to digital displays or scrolling data feeds showing security symbols and prices.
stock unit
nounC1
/ˈstɒk ˌjuːnɪt/A standardized, individual item used as a base for counting, measuring, or tracking inventory within a larger system.
stock watering
nounC1/C2 (low-frequency, specialized term)
/ˈstɒk ˌwɔːtərɪŋ/The fraudulent practice of issuing more shares of a company's stock than its real assets can support, artificially inflating its apparent value.
stock whip
nounLow-frequency/Specialist
/ˈstɒk ˌwɪp/A type of whip consisting of a long, rigid handle (the stock) attached to a long, flexible lash; used historically for driving livestock and in Australian stockman culture.

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