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stock–in–trade
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stock–in–trade
(noun)
stock–in–trade
/ˌstɑːkən
ˈ
treɪd/
noun
stock–in–trade
/ˌstɑːkən
ˈ
treɪd/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of STOCK–IN–TRADE
[
noncount
]
:
something that someone or something does or makes very well and often
Ballads were her
stock-in-trade
.
Sitcoms are the
stock-in-trade
of the major networks.
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