mass vs stockpile

mass

verb
  • To form or collect into a mass; to form into a collective body; to bring together into masses; to assemble. 

  • To assemble in a mass 

adj
  • Involving a mass of things; concerning a large quantity or number. 

  • Involving a mass of people; of, for, or by the masses. 

noun
  • Bulk; magnitude; body; size. 

  • Excess body weight, especially in the form of muscle hypertrophy. 

  • Synonym of weight 

  • A quantity of matter cohering together so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which collectively make one body or quantity, usually of considerable size. 

  • The Eucharist, now especially in Roman Catholicism. 

  • A large body of individuals, especially persons. 

  • Celebration of the Eucharist. 

  • The lower classes of persons. 

  • The sacrament of the Eucharist. 

  • The quantity of matter which a body contains, irrespective of its bulk or volume. It is one of four fundamental properties of matter. SI unit of mass: kilogram. 

  • A musical setting of parts of the mass. 

  • A palpable or visible abnormal globular structure; a tumor. 

  • A medicinal substance made into a cohesive, homogeneous lump, of consistency suitable for making pills; as, blue mass. 

  • The principal part; the main body. 

  • A large quantity; a sum. 

stockpile

verb
  • To accumulate or build up a supply of (something). 

  • To build up a stock of (nuclear weapons). 

  • To heap up piles of (coal or ore) on the ground after it has been mined. 

  • To build up a supply; to accumulate. 

noun
  • A supply of nuclear weapons kept by a country; a nuclear stockpile. 

  • A pile of coal or ore heaped up on the ground after it has been mined. 

  • A supply (especially a large one) of something kept for future use, specifically in case the cost of the item increases or if there a shortage. 

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