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Stack

stak

Stack definitions
noun
stack stacks
  1. a pile of objects, typically one that is neatly arranged

    "a stack of boxes"

    • a large quantity of something

      "there's stacks of work for me now"

    • a rectangular or cylindrical pile of hay or straw or of grain in sheaf
    • 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
    • a column of rock standing in the sea, remaining after erosion of cliffs
  3. a measure for a pile of wood of 108 cu. ft (3.06 cubic metres)
verb
stack stacked stacking stacks
  1. arrange (a number of things) in a pile, typically a neat one

    "she stood up, beginning to stack the plates"

    • fill or cover (a place or surface) with stacks of things

      "he spent most of the time stacking shelves"

    • 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