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Definition of Stockpile
1. Verb. Have on hand. "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
Generic synonyms: Have, Have Got, Hold
Derivative terms: Stock, Stock, Stockist, Stockpiling
2. Noun. Something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose.
Generic synonyms: Accumulation
Specialized synonyms: Bank, Fuel Level, Reserve Account, Reserve Fund
Derivative terms: Backlog, Reserve, Reserve
3. Noun. A storage pile accumulated for future use.
Definition of Stockpile
1. Noun. A supply of something kept safe for future use. ¹
2. Verb. To accumulate a stockpile. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Stockpile
1. [v -PILED, -PILING, -PILES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stockpile
Literary usage of Stockpile
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Defense Ammunition: Significant Problems Left Unattended Will Get Worse by Sharon A. Cekala, Joan B. Hawkins, Nancy L. Ragsdale (1996)
"The stockpile has also been affected by (1) increases in retail stock stored
within its facilities, which increased the cost of storage installation ..."
2. Chemical Weapons and Material: Key Factors Affecting Disposal Costs and Schedule by Thomas J. Howard (1999)
"To comply with congressional direction, the Army established the Chemical stockpile
Disposal Program and developed a plan to incinerate the agents and ..."
3. Review of International Technologies for Destruction of Recovered Chemical by National Research Council (U.S.) (2006)
"Appendix A shows the inventory of recovered non- stockpile items that have been
stored at various locations awaiting treatment and disposal, ..."
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