Difference between Stock and Gunstock

What is the difference between Stock and Gunstock?

Stock as a noun is a store of goods ready for sale; inventory. while Gunstock as a noun is the handle of a handgun.

Stock

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To have on hand for sale.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Normally available for purchase. Straightforward, plain, very basic

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A store of goods ready for sale; inventory. A supply of anything ready for use. Any of the several species of cruciferous flowers in the genus Matthiola. Farm or ranch animals. Railroad rolling stock. The capital raised by a company through the issue of shares. The total of shares held by an individual shareholder. The part of a rifle or shotgun that rests against the shooter's shoulder. A bar going through an anchor, perpendicular to the flukes. The axle attached to the rudder, which transfers the movement of the helm to the rudder. Broth made from meat or vegetables, used as a basis for stew or soup. The type of paper used in printing. A wide necktie popular in the eighteenth century, often seen today as a part of formal wear for horse riding competitions. In a card game, a stack of undealt cards made available to the players. A pipe (vertical cylinder of ore)

Example sentence: With the possible exception of things like box scores, race results, and stock market tabulations, there is no such thing as Objective Journalism. The phrase itself is a pompous contradiction in terms.

Gunstock

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The handle of a handgun.The rear part of a rifle or shotgun which is pressed into the shoulder.

We hope you now know whether to use Stock or Gunstock in your sentence.

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