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stack

[/stæk/]
noun/verbpl: stacks
pilha
1. A neat, ordered pile of objects placed one on top of another
She made a stack of books on the table.
Ela fez uma pilha de livros na mesa.
2. A large quantity or amount of something
He has a stack of work to do.
Ele tem uma pilha de trabalho para fazer.
3. A chimney or funnel-shaped structure for discharging smoke or gases
The factory stack released smoke into the air.
A chaminé da fábrica liberava fumaça no ar.
4. A data structure in computing where items are added and removed from the top (LIFO)
The function uses a stack to manage memory.
A função usa uma pilha para gerenciar memória.
5. To arrange or place items in a pile
Please stack the chairs in the corner.
Por favor, empilhe as cadeiras no canto.
NYC Slang
mad stack (slang for a lot of money)
Synonyms
pileheapaccumulationcollection
Antonyms
scatterdispersedistribute

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pilha
Most common term for a pile or stack of objects
General Brazilian
empilhar
Verb form meaning to stack or pile up
Portugal
pilha
Also used in Portuguese Portuguese, though 'monte' may be used for larger quantities
Portugal
monte
Alternative for a large heap or pile

Related Idioms & Phrases

stack the deck (to arrange circumstances unfairly in one's favor)
stack up (to accumulate or compare favorably)
blow one's stack (to lose one's temper)
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