noun
: a stock of a basic commodity (as tin) acquired (as by a cartel) in a period of low or unstable prices and distributed in a period of high prices to stabilize the market
noun
: a stock of a basic commodity (as tin) acquired (as by a cartel) in a period of low or unstable prices and distributed in a period of high prices to stabilize the market
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012