stack
noun
[ stak ]
• a pile of objects, typically one that is neatly arranged.
• "a stack of boxes"
Similar:
heap,
pile,
mound,
mountain,
pyramid,
mass,
store,
stockpile,
hoard,
load,
tower,
drift,
clamp,
hack,
cold deck,
rickle,
bing,
• a chimney, especially one on a factory, or a vertical exhaust pipe on a vehicle.
• a measure for a pile of wood of 108 cu. ft (3.06 cubic metres).
stack
verb
• arrange (a number of things) in a pile, typically a neat one.
• "she stood up, beginning to stack the plates"
• shuffle or arrange (a pack of cards) dishonestly so as to gain an unfair advantage.
• "I know the cards are stacked"
• (in snowboarding) fall over.
Origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse stakkr ‘haystack’, of Germanic origin.
