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stacknoun [ C ]

uk ​ /stæk/ us ​ /stæk/

stack noun [ C ] (PILE)

› a pile of things arranged one on top of another:

He chose a cartoon from the stack of DVDs on the shelf.

› informal a large amount:

Don't worry, we've got stacks of time.
the stacks

› a set of shelves in a library that are positioned close together so that a lot of books can be stored on them

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stack noun [ C ] (AIRCRAFT)

› a group of aircraft circling over an airport at different heights waiting for permission to land:

We were in the stack for over an hour before we landed.

stack noun [ C ] (COMPUTER)

› a way of storing data (= information) on a computer so that the last piece of data to be stored is the first one to be found by the computer

stackverb

uk ​ /stæk/ us ​ /stæk/

stack verb (AIRCRAFT)

› [ I or T ] also stack up to circle over an airport waiting for permission to land, or to make an aircraft do this:

The airline uses thousands of tonnes of fuel a year when its planes are stacking above Heathrow and Gatwick.
Planes stacked up at LAX when a radar failure caused problems nationwide.
We were stacked up for hours waiting to land.

Idiom(s)

have the odds/cards stacked against you
stack the cards

Phrasal verb(s)

stack up

(Definition of “stack” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"stack" in American English

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stacknoun [ C ]

us ​ /stæk/

› a pile of things arranged one on top of another:

a stack of pancakes
stacks of newspapers
the stacks

› In a library (= a building with a collection of books and study materials), the stacks are the area where books are stored:

I found the book in the stacks, but it was in the wrong place.

stackverb [ T ]

us ​ /stæk/

› to arrange things in a pile one on top of another:

The cases were stacked neatly in the middle of the room.

Idiom(s)

stack the deck (against someone/something)

(Definition of “stack” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"stack" in Business English

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stackverb [ T ]

uk ​ /stæk/ us ​
stack shelves

› COMMERCE to work in a supermarket putting products on shelves:

She's got a part-time job stacking shelves in the local superstore.

See also

shelf stacker

Phrasal verb(s)

stack up

stacknoun [ C ]

uk ​ /stæk/ us ​

› a large pile of something such as letters:

I have a stack of invoices to process this afternoon.

› IT a method of storing information on a computer in which the most recent item is found or dealt with before other items:

It is possible to search the stack for an item and find out how far it is from the top.

(Definition of “stack” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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