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• Stack — Stack, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stacked} (st[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stacking}.] [Cf. Sw. stacka, Dan. stakke. See {Stack}, n.] 1. To lay in a conical or other pile; to make into a large pile; as, to stack hay, cornstalks, or grain; to stack or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Stack — (st[a^]k), n. [Icel. stakkr; akin to Sw. stack, Dan. stak. Cf. {Stake}.] 1. A large and to some degree orderly pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, usually of a nearly conical form, but sometimes rectangular or oblong, contracted at the top to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Stack of arms — Stack Stack (st[a^]k), n. [Icel. stakkr; akin to Sw. stack, Dan. stak. Cf. {Stake}.] 1. A large and to some degree orderly pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, usually of a nearly conical form, but sometimes rectangular or oblong, contracted… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• grain elevator — elevator (def. 4). [1850 55] * * * Storage building for grain, usually a tall frame, metal, or concrete structure with a compartmented interior; also, the device for loading grain into a building. One common mechanism consists of a hopper, a long …   Universalium

• stack — 1 noun (C) 1 a neat pile of things one on top of the other (+ of): a stack of papers | stacks of dishes waiting to be washed 2 a large pile of grain, grass etc that is stored outside see also: haystack 3 a stack of/stacks of informal especially… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• stack — I. noun Etymology: Middle English stak, from Old Norse stakkr; akin to Russian stog stack and probably to Old English staca stake Date: 14th century 1. a large usually conical pile (as of hay, straw, or grain in the sheaf) left standing in the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• stack — {{11}}stack (n.) c.1300, pile, heap, or group of things, from O.N. stakkr haystack (Cf. Dan. stak, Swed. stack heap, stack ), from P.Gmc. *stakkoz, from PIE *stognos (Cf. O.C.S. stogu heap, Rus. stog haystack, Lith. stokas pillar ), fro …   Etymology dictionary

• stack — n. & v. n. 1 a pile or heap, esp. in orderly arrangement. 2 a circular or rectangular pile of hay, straw, etc., or of grain in sheaf, often with a sloping thatched top, a rick. 3 colloq. a large quantity (a stack of work; has stacks of money). 4… …   Useful english dictionary

• stack — 1. noun /stæk/ a) A large pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, larger at the bottom than the top, sometimes covered with thatch. Please bring me a chair from that stack in the corner. b) A pile of similar objects, each directly on top …   Wiktionary

• Grain Power Station — Infobox UK power station map type=Kent os grid reference=TQ886753 latitude=51.445181 longitude=0.715028 static country=England region=South East England shire county=Kent operator=E.ON fuel=Oil fired fuel capacity=1,320MW opened=1979Grain Power… …   Wikipedia

• stack away — verb keep or lay aside for future use store grain for the winter The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn t eat • Syn: ↑store, ↑hive away, ↑lay in, ↑put in, ↑salt away, ↑stash away …   Useful english dictionary