Synonyms for stockpile
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : stok-pahyl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈstɒkˌpaɪl |
Top 10 synonyms for stockpile Other synonyms for the word stockpile
Définition of stockpile
Origin :- 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.
- noun supply
- verb stock
- And they've got a stockpile of ionic bombs ready at all times in case we get out of hand.
- Extract from : « Dead World » by Jack Douglas
- They knew there'd be a need of individuality then—and they did create a stockpile.
- Extract from : « This Crowded Earth » by Robert Bloch
- So far, the stockpile is big enough for about a week and a half of real cold.
- Extract from : « The Year When Stardust Fell » by Raymond F. Jones
- Next, this Government is in the storage and stockpile business to the melancholy tune of more than $16 billion.
- Extract from : « Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 » by Various
- A stockpile of the younger generation, specially educated; a stockpile of the older generation, carefully selected.
- Extract from : « This Crowded Earth » by Robert Bloch
Antonyms for stockpile
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