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stock-in-trade

noun [U]
 
 
/ˌstɒk.ɪnˈtreɪd/ US  /ˌstɑːk-/

Definition

the typical characteristics or behaviour of someone or something: The song was perfect for the soft vocals that are her stock-in-trade.Conditions and characteristics old-fashioned the tools and other objects that you need for your jobThings needed for a task
(Definition of stock-in-trade noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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