noun
1 written list
ADJECTIVE
▪ complete , comprehensive , detailed , full
VERB + INVENTORY
▪ compile , complete , conduct , draw up , make , produce , take
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Disaster response teams are completing an ~ of damaged facilities.
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The manager is compiling an ~ of all the hotel furniture.
▪ list sth in , list sth on
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The painting is listed in an ~ of his complete works.
INVENTORY + VERB
▪ list sth
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The ~ lists many rare items.
PREPOSITION
▪ in an/the ~
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There were no forks in the ~.
▪ on an/the ~
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That lamp isn't listed on the ~.
2 ( AmE ) available stock
ADJECTIVE
▪ excess , surplus , unsold
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Hotel chains often cut prices in order to sell excess ~.
VERB + INVENTORY
▪ stock
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The store wanted to offer more items but stock less ~.
▪ replenish
▪ liquidate , sell
▪ deplete , pare , reduce , slash
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Companies have slashed inventories and cut back investment.
▪ be low on , run low on
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a business that is low on ~
▪ manage
INVENTORY + NOUN
▪ control , management