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stock•pile¹ /'stɒkpaɪlǁ'stɑːk-/ n [(off)] a large store of goods, weapons etc for future use, especially ones which may become difficult to obtain
stockpile² v [T] to keep adding to a store of (goods, weapons etc) especially in case of future need: The two superpowers have been stockpiling nuclear weapons.
stock•pot /'stɒkpɒtǁ'stɑːkpɑːt/ n a container used in cooking for the continuous making of STOCK
stock•room /'stɒkruːm, -ruːmǁ'stɑːk-/ n a storeroom, especially for goods in a shop: Many of the less often used library books are kept not on the shelves, but in the stockroom.
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stocks /stɒksǁstɑːks/ n [the P] 1 (in former times) a wooden frame in which criminals were imprisoned by the feet and sometimes hands in public view → compare PILLORY 2 [(on)] a framework in which a ship is held while being built 3 on the stocks BrE being prepared but not yet ready
stock•still adv BrE not moving at all; completely still: He stood stock-still and listened.
stock•tak•ing /'stɒkˌteɪkɪŋǁ'stɑːk-/ n [U] 1 BrE || inventory AmE — the making of a list of all the goods that one has a supply of at a particular time, especially in a shop 2 a careful consideration of the state of one's life, what one wants to do in the future etc: He felt his fortieth birthday was a time for stocktaking.
Stock•ton, John /'stɒktən'stɑːk-/ (1962–) a US BASKETBALL player who was a famous GUARD for the Utah Jazz team and who stopped playing in 2003. He was considered one of the best players in the NBA even though he was smaller than most other players.
Stockton-on-Tees also Stockton a town in Cleveland, northeast England, near the point where the River Tees joins the sea. The first passenger railway in the world, running from Stockton to Darlington, was established in 1825.
stock•y /'stɒkiǁ'stɑː-/ adj (especially of a person or animal) thick, short, and strong; STURDY —ily adv: He was stockily built. (=was stocky) —iness n [U]
stock•yard /'stɒkjɑːdǁ'stɑːkjɑːrd/ n a place where cattle, sheep etc are kept before being taken away, e.g. to a market
stodge /stɒdʒǁstɑːdʒ/ n [U] BrE infml 1 food that is heavy and uninteresting and makes one's stomach feel uncomfortably full 2 dull unimaginative writing
stodg•y /'stɒdʒi'stɑː-/ adj infml 1 (of food) heavy, filling, and sticky: stodgy puddings 2 uninteresting and difficult: a stodgy book 3 (of a person) dull and rather formal in manner —iness n [U]
sto•gie /'stəʊgi/ n [C] AmE infml a CIGAR especially a thick cheap one
sto•ic /'stəʊɪk/ n someone who shows no feelings of dislike, worry etc, and does not complain when something unpleasant happens to them → compare EPICUREAN
sto•ic•al /'stəʊɪkəl/ also stoic adj patient when suffering; like a stoic —ally /kli/ adv: He accepted his defeat stoically.
sto•i•cism /'stəʊɪsɪzəm/ n [U] the behaviour of a stoic; patience and courage when suffering
stoke /stəʊk/ v [T(UP, with)] to fill (an enclosed fire) with coal or other FUEL: He stoked the fire/the furnace (with coal).
stoke up phr v [|(with, on)] to stoke a fire, FURNACE etc: Don't forget to stoke up before going to bed. | (fig.) Before going out into the cold, we stoked up on (=filled our stomachs with) porridge and bacon and eggs.
stoke•hold /'stəʊkhəʊld/ also stoke•hole /-həʊl/ n a room in a ship where heat and power are produced from FURNACES
Stoke Man•de•ville /ˌstəʊk 'mændəvɪl/ a hospital in Buckinghamshire, southern England, which treats people who have severe injuries to the SPINE
Stoke-on-Trent a city in Staffordshire, central England, on the River Trent. It is the centre of the area known as the POTTERIES, famous for making CHINA and POTTERY since the end of the 18th century.
stok•er /'stəʊkə/ n a person who puts FUEL into a FURNACE
Stoker, Bram /bræm/ (1847–1912) an Irish writer known especially for his book DRACULA
Sto•kow•ski, Le•o•pold /stə'kɒfskiːl-'kɔː-, 'liːəpəʊld/ (1887–1977) a US CONDUCTOR who helped to make CLASSICAL music more popular in the US and as conductor of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, directed the music for, and appeared in, the Walt Disney film FANTASIA (1940)
STOL /stɒlǁstɑːl/ adj [only before n] a STOL aircraft is one that can begin or end its flight by going only a short distance along the ground. The letters stand for 'short take-off and landing'. → compare VTOL
stole¹ /stəʊl/ past tense of STEAL
stole² n a long straight piece of material worn on the shoulders, especially worn by women with fine clothes for a social occasion: a fur/silk stole
sto•len /'stəʊlən/ past participle of STEAL: a stolen car
sto•lid /'stɒlɪdǁ'stɑː-/ adj often derog showing no excitement when strong feelings might be expected; IMPASSIVE —ly adv —ness, ~ity /stə'lɪdɪti/ n [U]
stom•ach¹ /'stʌmək/ n 1 [C] a baglike organ in the body where food is broken down for use by the body (by the process of DIGESTION) after being eaten: a pain in the stomach | Don't go out to work on an empty stomach. (=without eating) | The smell of frying onions really turns my stomach. (=makes me feel sick) | (fig.) a gory film, unsuitable for those with delicate stomachs (=who feel sick easily) → see picture at DIGESTIVE 2 [C] the front part of the body below the chest; ABDOMEN: He sat with his hands folded across his stomach. | She was lying on her stomach. (=face downwards) | a flat stomach | a punch in the stomach 3 [U+for, usually in negatives] a) desire to eat; APPETITE: I've no stomach for this heavy food. b) liking or desire, especially for something unpleasant: He hasn't the stomach/He's got no stomach for a fight. (=is afraid of fighting) → see also have butterflies in one's stomach (BUTTERFLY)
stomach² v [T usually in questions and negatives] 1 to accept without displeasure; bear; ENDURE: I can't stomach his jokes. 2 to eat without dislike or illness: I can't stomach heavy food.
stom•ach•ache /'stʌmək-eɪk/ n [C,U] (a) continuing pain in the (area of the) stomach, especially because of food passing through the body → see ACHE (USAGE)
'stomach-churning adj extremely unpleasant and making you feel sick: stomach-churning eight-foot waves
'stomach pump n an apparatus with a tube for drawing out the contents of the stomach, especially after someone has swallowed poison
stomp /stɒmpǁstɑmp/ v [|+adv/prep] infml to walk or dance with a heavy step: He stomped angrily up the stairs.
'stomping ground n AmE for STAMPING GROUND
stone¹ /stəʊn/ n 1 [C] a piece of rock, especially not very large, either of natural shape or cut out specially for building: He threw a stone at the dog. | The aircraft's engine failed and it dropped like a stone. (=fell straight down) 2 [U] [often in comb.] solid mineral material; (a type of) rock: The wall was of concrete, faced with stone. | stone steps | (fig.) He had a heart of stone. (=was very cruel or unsympathetic) → see also LIMESTONE, SANDSTONE, SOAPSTONE 3 [C] (pl. stone or stones) BrE a measure of weight: He weighs 13 stone(s). | a 20-stone man → see TABLE 2 4 [C] also pit AmE a single hard seed inside some fruits, such as the CHERRY, PLUM, and PEACH → compare PIP; see picture at FRUIT 5 [C] a single PRECIOUS STONE; GEM: These stones should be worth at least