stock´pil´er

stock´pil´er
stock|pile «STOK PYL», noun, verb, -piled, -pil|ing.
–n.
1. a supply of raw materials or essential items, built up and held in reserve for use during time of emergency or shortage: »

the national stockpiles of strategic materials and farm commodities (Arthur Krock).

2. such a reserve of weapons for warfare, especially atomic weapons.
3. Figurative. a supply or reserve of anything: »

Stockpiles of good technical men in some of the aerospace companies (Electronics).

–v.t., v.i.
to collect or bring together as a stockpile: »

Food and drinking water were stockpiled, but the supplies ran out (Abigail L. Kuflik).

stock´pil´er, noun.

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