HyperDic: stockpile

English > 3 senses of the word stockpile:
NOUNpossessionstockpile, reserve, backlogsomething kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
groupstockpilea storage pile accumulated for future use
VERBpossessionstockpile, stock, carryhave on hand
stockpile > pronunciation
Soundsstaa'kpay.l
Rhymesaisle ... worthwhile: 64 rhymes with ayl...
English > stockpile: 3 senses > noun 1, possession
MeaningSomething kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose.
Synonymsreserve, backlog
NarrowerbankA supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
fuel levelThe amount of fuel remaining
reserve account, reserve fundfunds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments
Broaderaccumulation(finance) profits / profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
Spanishreserva, reservas
Catalanreserva
Verbsstockpilehave on hand
English > stockpile: 3 senses > noun 2, group
MeaningA storage pile accumulated for future use.
Broaderpile, heap, mound, agglomerate, cumulation, cumulusA collection of objects laid on top of each other
Spanishreservas
Catalanreserves
Verbsstockpilehave on hand
English > stockpile: 3 senses > verb 1, possession
MeaningHave on hand.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsstock, carry
Broaderhave, have got, holdHave or possess / possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
Spanishacarrear, llevar
Catalanportar, traginar
Nounsstockpilea storage pile accumulated for future use
stockpilesomething kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
stockpilingaccumulating and storing a reserve supply

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