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inventory
noun /ˈɪn.vən.tər.i/
/-tɔːr.i/ Definition
› [C] a detailed list of all the things in a place: A set of 24 gilded chairs appear on the inventory of the house for 1736.Lists and cataloguesSchedules and agendas › [U] US the amount of goods a shop has, or the value of them: Our inventory of used cars is the best in town.Lists and cataloguesSchedules and agendas › [U] US for stocktakingParts of shops, shop fittings and retail activities
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