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Stocks Definition & Meaning

stocks
noun
  1. a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
  2. a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod
  3. a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked

"Stocks" in song lyrics

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  • "Yo, this is Staten Island, you can get crashed like stocks"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ Othorized F.A.M. — Shot Me Down
  • "Bigger plots, acre lots, pushin' Benz and sellin' stocks"
    Anybody Killa f/ Monoxide & Paris — Ghetto Neighbor
  • "I'll show you how to stash them glocks, and cash in stocks"
    Boss Hogg Outlawz — I'll Show Ya

Words that rhyme with stocks

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Frequently asked questions

What does stocks mean?
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked
What part of speech is stocks?
Stocks is a noun.
How many definitions does stocks have?
Stocks has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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