understocking

ˌʌndərˈstɑkɪŋ

Definition

Definition of understocking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

clothing

Rare

sock worn beneath another sock for extra warmth

Rare

He wore an understocking to keep his feet warm.

pyridoxine

Adjective

supply

Rare

having insufficient stock or supply

Rare

The store was understocking essential items during the holiday season.

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Origin of understocking

English, under (below) + stock (supply)

Examples of understocking in a sentence

In January, he keeps an understocking in his desk for chilly commutes.
The warehouse faced issues due to understocking materials.
Understocking products can lead to customer dissatisfaction.

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French:chaussette intérieure, sous-approvisionné, ...
German:Untersocke, mangelnde Lagerbestände, ...
Italian:sottocalza, sottoscorta, ...
Spanish:calcetín interior, desabastecido, ...
Portuguese:meia interior, falta de estoque, ...
Chinese:内袜, 库存不足, ...
Japanese:重ね履き用靴下, 在庫不足の, ...
Arabic:جَوْرَب داخِلِي, ناقص المخزون, ...
Hebrew:גֶרֶב תַּחְתוֹנָה, חָסֵר בְּמִילַּאי, ...
Russian:внутренний носок, недостаточный запас, ...
Ukrainian:внутрішня шкарпетка, недостатній запас, ...
Hindi:अंदरूनी मोज़ा, अपर्याप्त स्टॉक, ...
Bengali:ভিতরের মোজা, অপ্রতুল মজুদ, ...
Catalan:mitjó interior, estoc insuficient, ...
Czech:spodní ponožka, podzásobený, ...
Danish:understrømpe, underbeholdning, ...
Dutch:onderkous, onvoldoende voorraad, ...
Greek:εσωτερική κάλτσα, ανεπαρκής απόθεμα, ...
Hungarian:alsó zokni, készlethiányos, ...
Khmer:ស្រោមជើងស្រទាប់ក្នុង, ខ្វះស្តុក, ...
Korean:속양말, 재고 부족의, ...
Persian:جوراب زیرین, کمبود موجودی, ...
Polish:skarpetka noszona pod inną skarpetą dla dodatkowego ocieplenia, brakujący zapas, ...
Portuguese (BR):meia interna, estoque insuficiente, ...
Romanian:șosetă interioară, stoc insuficient, ...
Swedish:understrumpa, otillräckligt lager, ...
Thai:ถุงเท้าชั้นใน, สินค้าคงคลังไม่เพียงพอ, ...
Turkish:iç çorap, yetersiz stok, ...
Vietnamese:tất lót, thiếu hàng, ...

understock

ˌʌndərˈstɒk

Definition of understock - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

insufficient supply

Rare

supply with fewer items than needed

Rare

The store tends to understock popular items.
The warehouse often understocks essential goods.
They understock the shelves, leading to frequent shortages.

deplete

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Origin of understock

Old English, under (below) + stocc (stock)

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French:sous-approvisionner, ...
German:zu wenig lagern, ...
Italian:sottostoccare, ...
Spanish:abastecer insuficientemente, ...
Portuguese:ter stock insuficiente, ...
Chinese:供应不足, ...
Japanese:在庫不足にする, ...
Arabic:قَلَّلَ التَّوْرِيدَ, ...
Hebrew:לְסַפֵּק פָּחוֹת מִדַּי, ...
Russian:недопоставлять, ...
Ukrainian:недопостачати, ...
Hindi:कम आपूर्ति करना, ...
Bengali:কম সরবরাহ করা, ...
Catalan:subministrar menys, ...
Czech:nedostatečně zásobit, ...
Danish:underforsyne, ...
Dutch:onderbevoorraden, ...
Greek:προμηθεύω ανεπαρκώς, ...
Hungarian:alulkészletezni, ...
Khmer:ស្តុកមិនគ្រប់គ្រាន់, ...
Korean:재고 부족하게 공급하다, ...
Persian:کمتر از نیاز تامین کرد, ...
Polish:niedostatecznie zaopatrywać, ...
Portuguese (BR):subestocar, ...
Romanian:a subaproviziona, ...
Swedish:ha för lite, ...
Thai:จัดหาสินค้าไม่เพียงพอ, ...
Turkish:yetersiz tedarik etmek, ...
Vietnamese:cung cấp không đủ, ...

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Definition of understocking - Reverso English Dictionary

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