"stock-in-trade" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: stocks in trade [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|stocks in trade}} stock-in-trade (plural stocks in trade)
  1. Merchandise and other necessary supplies kept on hand in order to do business. Translations (merchandise and other necessary supplies for business): vendaji (Ido), vararo (Ido), запа́с това́ров (zapás továrov) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-stock-in-trade-en-noun-~Jx7IZAg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of 'merchandise and other necessary supplies for business': 87 13
  2. A technique, skill or ability habitually used by a person, group of persons, or an organization, often in the course of their business.
    Sense id: en-stock-in-trade-en-noun-ecULYbR6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: stock and trade, stock in trade

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