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STACKS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Storage space in a library consisting of an extensive arrangement of bookshelves where most of the books are stored
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("stacks" is a kind of...):
storage space (the area in any structure that provides space for storage)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Holonyms ("stacks" is a part of...):
depository library; library (a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A large number or amount
Example:
she amassed stacks of newspapers
Synonyms:
dozens; gobs; heaps; lashings; loads; lots; oodles; piles; rafts; scads; scores; slews; stacks; tons; wads
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("stacks" is a kind of...):
large indefinite amount; large indefinite quantity (an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (third person singular) of the verb stack
