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stockpiling

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stock·pile  (stkpl)
n.
A supply stored for future use, usually carefully accrued and maintained.
tr.v. stock·piled, stock·pil·ing, stock·piles
To accumulate and maintain a supply of for future use.

stockpiler n.
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Noun1.stockpiling - accumulating and storing a reserve supply; "the stockpiling of war materials"
repositing, reposition, warehousing, storage - depositing in a warehouse; "they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn"; "my car is in storage"; "publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing"


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Recognizing that tight economic times can make it hard to stockpile, the Get Ready materials include a tipsheet on budget stockpiling.
It is estimated that purchasing and stockpiling price of A (H1N1) influenza vaccines will be quite low.
Joint stockpiling gives South Korea first rights to purchase the crude oil in case of an emergency, such as a crude oil shortage.
 
 
 
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