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noun 
  1. A thing in its entirety, with nothing omitted.
They want to buy the whole thing, .
Etymology: From the three principal parts of a flintlock. During the American Revolution, Charleville muskets were shipped from France in three parts: lock, stock and barrel, to be assembled once they arrived in America.


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