stack

/stˈæk/

/ˈstæk/

[noun] [verb]

Stack

[NOUN]

an orderly pile

the vertical section that protrudes above the roofline and facilitates the safe expulsion of smoke and gases from a fireplace or stove

synonyms : smokestack

a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)

synonyms : push-down storage

push-down store

a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO)

synonyms : push-down list

push-down stack

a large number of something

synonyms : batch

to stack

MAIN VERB

to load or pile something in large quantities

arrange in stacks

synonyms : heap

pile

arrange the order of so as to increase one's winning chances

Examples

1. Someone has stacked the cards against me.

2. The odds were stacked against him, but he never gave up.

3. He drizzled warm maple syrup over his stack of fluffy pancakes.

4. I made myself a delicious oat pancake stack.