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stockpile

[ stok-pahyl ]

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)

stockpiled, stockpiling.
  1. to accumulate (material, goods, or the like) for future use; put or store in a stockpile.

verb (used without object)

stockpiled, stockpiling.
  1. to accumulate in a stockpile.

stockpile

/ ˈɒˌ貹ɪ /

verb

  1. to acquire and store a large quantity of (something)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a large store or supply accumulated for future use
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٴdzˌ辱, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ٴdzpe noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stockpile1

First recorded in 1915–20; stock + pile 1
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The fundamental issue is that even if Australia stockpiles more critical minerals, the refining process of rare earths will still largely be controlled by China.

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But just because Hortiz signed proven veterans in free agency doesn’t mean he won’t stockpile more talent at the same positions through the draft.

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It has now stockpiled enough highly-enriched uranium to make several bombs if it chose to do so - something it says it would never do.

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While Trump has disavowed any desire for Canada's lumber, energy stockpiles or manufactured products, in February Trudeau reportedly told a closed-door meeting of Canadian business and labour leaders that he saw it differently.

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He added that the WHO had stockpiled some supplies in its warehouses during the recent ceasefire, but that the Israeli military was not facilitating transfers between northern and southern Gaza.

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