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overstock

Definition of overstock

verb

Pronunciation: /əʊvəˈstɒk/
[with object]
  • supply with more of something than is necessary or required:do not overstock the kitchen with food
  • put more animals in (an area) than it is capable of supporting: (as noun overstocking)overstocking in the UK uplands

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvəstɒk/
[mass noun]
  • a supply or quantity in excess of demand or requirement:factory overstock [count noun]:publishers' overstocks and remainders

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Definition of overstock in the US English dictionary
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