stack
//stæk//
Noun
stackSingular
stacksPlural
1
A pile of objects arranged one on top of another.
There was a stack of books on the desk.
2
A large quantity of something.
I have a stack of work to finish before the weekend.
3
A tall chimney, especially one on a factory or ship.
Smoke rose from the factory stack.
4
A data structure in computing where elements are added and removed from the top (last-in, first-out).
The program uses a stack to store temporary data.
Verb
1
To arrange things in a pile, one on top of another.
She stacked the books on the shelf.
2
To fill or cover with piles of things.
She stacked the table with books.
3
To cause aircraft to fly at different altitudes while waiting to land.
Air traffic control had to stack several planes due to the heavy fog.