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- al|pen|stock «AL puhn STOK», noun.a strong staff with an iron point, used as an aid in climbing mountains.╂[< German Alpenstock]
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open stock — o′pen stock′ n. merchandise, as china or silverware, for which individual pieces may be purchased, as for replacement • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
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