noun
- (heading) A pile.
- A smokestack.
- (heading) In computing.
- A generalization of schemes in algebraic geometry and of sheaves.
- A coastal landform, consisting of a large vertical column of rock in the sea.
- (library) Compactly spaced bookshelves used to house large collections of books.
- A large amount of an object.
- A pile of rifles or muskets in a cone shape.
- The amount of money a player has on the table.
- (heading) In architecture.
- A fall or crash, a prang.
- A blend of various dietary supplements or anabolic steroids with supposed synergistic benefits.
- A holding pattern, with aircraft circling one above the other as they wait to land.
- The quantity of a given item which fills up an inventory slot or bag.
verb
- To arrange in a stack, or to add to an existing stack.
- To arrange the cards in a deck in a particular manner.
- To take all the money another player currently has on the table.
- To deliberately distort the composition of (an assembly, committee, etc.).
- To crash; to fall.
- To operate cumulatively.
- To place (aircraft) into a holding pattern.
- To collect precious metal in the form of various small objects such as coins and bars.
Synonyms: build up, stack up, gerrymander, smash, wreck
Pronunciation
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Stack is a 2-meaning word in English. Medium-length words often have several interesting anagrams.
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