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stackup

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[stak-uhp] / ˈstækˌʌp /

noun

Aviation.

  1. stack.

Etymology

Origin of stackup

Noun use of verb phrase stack up

Example Sentences

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Last week it looked as if New York-bound air travelers might get some relief from long waits, and the threat of stackup collisions which airmen have long feared.

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