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stock in trade

  1. goods kept available for sale at a store or shop
  2. tools, materials, etc. used in carrying on a trade or a business
  3. any resources, practices, or devices characteristically employed by a given person or group

stock-in-trade also stock in trade (stŏkˌĭn-trādˈ, stŏkˈĭn-trādˌ)

noun
  1. All the merchandise and equipment kept on hand and used in carrying on a business.
  2. The resources available to and habitually called on by a person in a given situation: A ready wit is her stock-in-trade.