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Definition stack in British English

stack verb

[transitive] verb
/stæk/
1

to arrange things so that they are placed one on top of another

Example

She began stacking plates on the trolley.

Synonyms and related words
prepend sort arrange
1.1

to fill a machine or space by putting things in it on top of each other

Example

He got a job stacking shelves at the supermarket.

Example

They went down to a small yard stacked high with rubbish.

Synonyms and related words
prepend sort arrange fill cram stuff
2

to put things so that they are standing one beside another

Example

She was examining the paintings stacked against the wall.

Synonyms and related words
prepend sort arrange
3

to make planes fly above or below other planes while waiting to land

Synonyms and related words
airlift bank buzz
Definition stack in British English