stacking Definition

stack
noun

1. A large pile.

Thesaurus: heap, pile, mass, accumulation, mountain.
2. A large pile of hay or straw.
3. colloq
A large amount.
Example: There's stacks to do in this resort
Form: stacks (sometimes)
4a. A large industrial chimney;
4b. The chimneys of a house, factory, etc thought of collectively.
5. In a library: an area of dense bookshelving, often of the concertina type, where books that are not frequently requested are kept, and which is sometimes out-of-bounds to the public.

Form: the stack
Form: the stacks
6. A hi-fi system where the individual components, such as the turntable, CD player, cassette deck, amplifier, etc are placed on top of each other.
(chiefly N Amer)
7. An exhaust pipe on a truck that sticks up behind the driver's cab, rather than coming out at the back of the vehicle.

verb stacked, stacking

1. To arrange in a stack or stacks.

Thesaurus: accumulate, amass, assemble, gather, load, save, stockpile, store.
2. To pre-arrange (a deck of playing-cards) so that someone can have an advantage.
3. To arrange (circumstances, etc) to favour or disadvantage a particular person.
4. To arrange (aircraft that are waiting to land) into a queue in which each circles the airport at a different altitude.
5. To fill something.

Example: stacked the fridge with goodies

Derivative: stackable
adj

Etymology: 14c: from Norse stakkr haystack.

Phrasal Verb: stack something up

To pile (things) up on top of each other.