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Stocks vs Stores - What's the difference?

stocks | stores |

As nouns the difference between stocks and stores

is that stocks is (plurale tantum) a device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment while stores is .

As a verb stocks

is (stock).

stocks

English

Noun

(head)
  • (plurale tantum) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.
  • (nautical, plurale tantum) The frame upon which a ship is built, and from which it is launched.
  • English plurals

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (stock)

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "stocks") ----

    stores

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • * 1948 , , North from Mexico / The Spanish-Speaking People of The United States , J. B. Lippincott Company, page 75,
    • In 1866 Colonel J. F. Meline noted that the rebozo had almost disappeared in Santa Fe and that hoop skirts, on sale in the stores , were being widely used.

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