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stack

/stæk/
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Explanation of the Word "Stack"

Part of Speech: Noun and Verb

Summary:

"Stack" is a versatile word that can be used as both a noun and a verb. It refers to a pile of items and the action of arranging them, respectively. It can also have specific meanings in computing and construction.

Noun
  1. a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
  2. a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
  3. a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
  4. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
    • a batch of letters
    • a deal of trouble
    • a lot of money
    • he made a mint on the stock market
    • see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
    • it must have cost plenty
    • a slew of journalists
    • a wad of money
  5. an orderly pile
Verb
  1. arrange the order of so as to increase one's winning chances
    • stack the deck of cards
  2. arrange in stacks
    • heap firewood around the fireplace
    • stack your books up on the shelves
  3. load or cover with stacks
    • stack a truck with boxes

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