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overstock

o·ver·stock [ vər stók ]


verb  (past and past participle o·ver·stocked, present participle o·ver·stock·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·stocks)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb stock in excess: to stock more of something than is necessary or desirable

2. transitive verb keep too many animals on land: to graze an area with more livestock than it can support



noun  (plural o·ver·stocks)
Definition:
 
excess supply: a supply of something in excess of the amount that is needed

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