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stockpiles

[stok-pahyl] Origin

stock·pile

[stok-pahyl] 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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Stockpiles is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
verb (used without object)
5.
to accumulate in a stockpile.

Origin:
1915–20; stock + pile1

stock·pil·er, noun
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Word Origin & History

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.
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