tr.v., -stocked, -stock·ing, -stocks.
To stock more of (something) than necessary or desirable.
n. (ō'vər-stŏk')
An excessive supply.
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noun
| Veterinary Dictionary: overstocking |
Carrying more livestock on a particular area of pasture than it can support for any length of time. The pasture is killed, exposing the soil to erosion and the invasion of weeds. Called also overgrazing.
| WordNet: overstock |
The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
stock excessively
Antonym: understock (meaning #1)
| Shopping: overstock |
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