stock-in-trade
1stock-in-trade — ˌstock in ˈtrade noun [uncountable] 1. also trading stock ACCOUNTING all the goods that a company has to sell, as well as the raw materials that it uses to produce these: • When you start up a business, you need sufficient funds to purchase your… …
2stock in trade — stock in trade: the equipment, merchandise, or materials necessary to or used in a trade or business Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. stock in trade I …
3Stock in trade — Stock Stock (st[o^]k), n. [AS. stocc a stock, trunk, stick; akin to D. stok, G. stock, OHG. stoc, Icel. stokkr, Sw. stock, Dan. stok, and AS. stycce a piece; cf. Skr. tuj to urge, thrust. Cf. {Stokker}, {Stucco}, and {Tuck} a rapier.] 1. The stem …
4stock-in-trade — also stock in trade (stŏk ĭn trādʹ, stŏkʹĭn trād ) n. 1. All the merchandise and equipment kept on hand and used in carrying on a business. 2. The resources available to and habitually called on by a person in a given situation: A ready wit is… …
5stock-in-trade — n [U] 1.) something that is typical of a particular person or thing, especially what they say or do ▪ Stewart s stock in trade was the face to face interview. 2.) literary the things you need to do your job ▪ Vanessa s looks have been her stock… …
6stock in trade — stock′ in trade′ or stock′ in trade′ n. 1) bus the goods or equipment needed for carrying on a business 2) resources or abilities peculiar to an individual or group • Etymology: 1660–70 …
7stock of trade — see stock in trade …
8stock in trade — n. 1. goods kept available for sale at a store or shop 2. tools, materials, etc. used in carrying on a trade or a business 3. any resources, practices, or devices characteristically employed by a given person or group …
9stock-in-trade — noun uncount something that someone very often says or does, especially as part of their job …
10stock-in-trade — ► NOUN ▪ the typical subject or commodity a person, company, or profession uses or deals in …
