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\ ˌstäk-ən-ˈtrād 
, ˈstäk-ən-ˌtrād \
, 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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stock-in-trade
nounEnglish 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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The first known use of stock-in-trade was in 1721
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