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   stack

   /stak/

   noun

   • 1. a pile of objects, typically one that is neatly arranged: "a stack of boxes" Similar heappilemoundmountainpyramidmassstorestockpilehoardloadtowerdriftclamphackcold deckricklebing
   • ▪ a large quantity of something: informal "there's stacks of work for me now" Similar a great deala lota great/large amounta large quantityquantitiesplentyabundancesuperabundanceplethoracornucopiaa wealthprofusiona mountainreamsinformal:lotsloadloadsheapheapsmassmassespilepilesoceanoceansoodlestontonslashingsshedloadslewgobsscadsswagvulgar slang:shitloadassloadOpposite fewlittle
   • ▪ a rectangular or cylindrical pile of hay or straw or of grain in sheaf. Similar haystackrickhayrickstookmowhaymowbarleymowrare:ruckshockcock
   • ▪ a vertical arrangement of hi-fi or guitar amplification equipment.
   • ▪ a number of aircraft flying in circles at different altitudes around the same point while waiting for permission to land at an airport.
   • ▪ units of shelving in part of a library normally closed to the public, used to store books compactly: "the demand for items from the stacks"
   • ▪ a set of storage locations that store data in such a way that the most recently stored item is the first to be retrieved.
   • 2. a chimney, especially one on a factory, or a vertical exhaust pipe on a vehicle. Similar chimneyfactory chimneychimney stacksmokestackfunnelexhaust pipe
   • ▪ a column of rock standing in the sea, remaining after erosion of cliffs. British Similar pillarcolumntordomeplugstalagmitepuy
   • 3. a measure for a pile of wood of 108 cu. ft (3.06 cubic metres). British

   verb

   • 1. arrange (a number of things) in a pile, typically a neat one: "she stood up, beginning to stack the plates" Similar heap (up)pile (up)make a heap/pile/stack ofassembleput togethercollecthoardstorestockpile
   • ▪ fill or cover (a place or surface) with stacks of things: "he spent most of the time stacking shelves" Similar loadfill (up)ladepackchargestuffcramstockOpposite empty
   • ▪ cause (an aircraft) to fly in circles while waiting for permission to land at an airport: "I hope we aren't stacked for hours over Kennedy"
   • 2. shuffle or arrange (a pack of cards) dishonestly so as to gain an unfair advantage: "I know the cards are stacked"
   • ▪ used to refer to a situation which is such that an unfavourable or a favourable outcome is overwhelmingly likely: "the odds were stacked against Fiji in the World Cup"
   • 3. (in snowboarding) fall over.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse stakkr ‘haystack’, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stackable adjective
   • 2. stacker noun

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