United States inventor and manufacturer who developed the safety razor (1855-1932)
A state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
Regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item" routine; "a stock answer" repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'" an ornamental white cravat persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant the handle end of some implements or tools; "he grabbed the cue by the stock" any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation; "the value of his stocks doubled during the past year" lumber used in the construction of something; "they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter" a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep" the reputation and popularity a person has; "his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor" the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock" the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors" not used technically; any animals kept for use or profit a supply of something available for future use; "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars" the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"; "they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory" liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces; "she made gravy with a base of beef stock" the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling share of the company's stock" put forth and grow sprouts or shoots; "the plant sprouted early this year" provide or furnish with a stock of something; "stock the larder with meat" stock up on to keep for future use or sale; "let's stock coffee as long as prices are low" supply with livestock; "stock a farm" supply with fish; "stock a lake" equip with a stock; "stock a rifle" have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
The act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick" a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body; "he was called for setting an illegal pick" a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends; "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks" a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material; "he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks" a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving the best people or things in a group; "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War" the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years" the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor" eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles" hit lightly with a picking motion attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example; "Pick open the ice" pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin" pay for something; "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages"; "foot the bill" pilfer or rob; "pick pockets" remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey" remove in small bits; "pick meat from a bone" provoke; "pick a fight or a quarrel" harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother" look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers" select carefully from a group; "She finally picked her successor"; "He picked his way carefully"