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stockpiled
[
stok
-pahyl
]
Origin
stock·pile
/
ˈstɒkˌpaɪl
/
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stok
-pahyl
]
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noun, verb,
-piled,
-pil·ing.
noun
1.
a supply of material, as a
pile
of gravel in road maintenance.
2.
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.
3.
a quantity, as of munitions or weapons, accumulated for possible future use.
verb (used with object)
4.
to accumulate (material, goods, or the like) for future use; put or store in a stockpile.
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verb (used without object)
5.
to accumulate in a stockpile.
Origin:
1915–20;
stock
+
pile
1
Related forms
stock·pil·er,
noun
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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stockpile
1872, from
stock
(n.2) +
pile
. Originally a term in mining. The verb is attested from 1921. Extended to general use during World War II.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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