stock-in-trade

noun

\ ˌstäk-ən-ˈtrād

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, ˈstäk-ən-ˌtrād\

Definition of stock-in-trade

1 : the equipment, merchandise, or materials necessary to or used in a trade or business

2 : something that resembles the standard equipment of a tradesman or business humor was her stock-in-trade as a writer

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The first known use of stock-in-trade was in 1721

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stock-in-trade

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English Language Learners Definition of stock-in-trade

: something that someone or something does or makes very well and often

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stock in trade

Legal Definition of stock in trade

: the equipment, merchandise, or materials necessary to or used in a trade or business

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