STOCKPILE

stockpile

(noun) a storage pile accumulated for future use

reserve, backlog, stockpile

(noun) something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose

stock, carry, stockpile

(verb) have on hand; “Do you carry kerosene heaters?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stockpile (plural stockpiles)

A supply, especially a large one, of something kept for future use.

Verb

stockpile (third-person singular simple present stockpiles, present participle stockpiling, simple past and past participle stockpiled)

To accumulate a stockpile.

Source: Wiktionary



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GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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