stack
/stæk/
noun
- A neat pile of things placed on top of each other.
- He carried a stack of firewood into the house.
- She put a stack of books on the table.
- There was a tall stack of pancakes for breakfast.
- A large amount or number of something.
- I have a stack of emails to reply to.
- A whole stack of problems came up at once.
- They made a stack of money from the garage sale.
- A chimney or vertical pipe used for smoke or exhaust.
- The ship had a tall black stack.
- Birds nested on top of the old chimney stack.
- Smoke rose from the factory stack.
- A structure for storing hay, grain, or other materials outdoors.
- The farmer built a hay stack in the field.
- A stack of straw stood near the barn.
- They covered the grain stack with a tarp.
verb
- To arrange things in a neat pile.
- He stacked the logs by the fireplace.
- She stacked the plates in the cupboard.
- Please stack the chairs after the meeting.
- To fill or load something with many items.
- The truck was stacked high with boxes.
- She stacked her closet with new clothes.
- They stacked the shelves with canned goods.
- To arrange things in a way that gives an advantage or disadvantage.
- They stacked the deck by hiding important information.
- The odds were stacked against the underdog team.
- He felt the system was stacked in favor of the rich.