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- [stak]
- /stæk/
- /stæk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stak]
- /stæk/
Definitions of stacking word
- noun stacking a more or less orderly pile or heap: a precariously balanced stack of books; a neat stack of papers. 1
- noun stacking a large, usually conical, circular, or rectangular pile of hay, straw, or the like. 1
- noun stacking Often, stacks. a set of shelves for books or other materials ranged compactly one above the other, as in a library. 1
- noun stacking stacks, the area or part of a library in which the books and other holdings are stored or kept. 1
- noun stacking a number of chimneys or flues grouped together. 1
- abbreviation STACKING smokestack. 1
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Origin of stacking
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English stak < Old Norse stakkr haystack; (v.) Middle English stakken, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Stacking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stacking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stacking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stacking
adjective stacking
- collapsible — A collapsible object is designed to be folded flat when it is not being used.
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