- stockpilers
- n. one who stockpiles, one who accumulates goods for future use
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
stockpilers
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stockpile — ▪ I. stockpile stockpile 2 noun [countable] COMMERCE a large supply of goods, weapons etc that are being kept for use in the future, often because they will be difficult to obtain later: • Following poor harvests, stockpiles of grain are expected … Financial and business terms
stockpiler — stockpile stock‧pile 1 [ˈstɒkpaɪl ǁ stɑːk ] verb [transitive] COMMERCE to keep adding to a large supply of goods, weapons etc that are being kept for use or possible use in the future: • The US government began stockpiling oil in response to the… … Financial and business terms
stockpiling — stockpile stock‧pile 1 [ˈstɒkpaɪl ǁ stɑːk ] verb [transitive] COMMERCE to keep adding to a large supply of goods, weapons etc that are being kept for use or possible use in the future: • The US government began stockpiling oil in response to the… … Financial and business terms
