Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To remove from a stack; undo from a stacked position: as, to
unstack hay; to unstack guns.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To remove, or take away, from a stack; to remove, as something constituting a stack.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To remove from a
stack .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Simply move your doll around with a control stick, press one button to stack, another to "unstack," and a third to perform a special ability.
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(Question) How to "unstack" calls in incoming call log
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Rick Moy: Old-fashioned market forces to unstack the odds.
NSS Labs' Nasdaq For Hackers Andy Greenberg 2010
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We did not have to unstack that load, or any other as long as Silver was with us.
The Dirty Life Kristin Kimball 2010
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Rick Moy: Old-fashioned market forces to unstack the odds.
Digital Arms Dealer 2010
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We have to make seven or eight trips and dismantle a complex piece of equipment – collapse the stands, unscrew the cymbals, unstack the toms, fold the bass drum legs, and so forth.
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She began to unstack the folding chairs, snapping them open and arranging them in rows.
The Queen of Everything Deb Caletti 1999
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One of the main reasons that I ran for President in 1992 was that I believed that people like Amy could achieve real success if we could unstack the deck against them.
Remarks By The President At Income Tax Credit Event ITY National Archives 1998
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He went on to unstack and restack the canvases leaning against the wall.
Captives Of The Night Chase, Loretta 1994
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You leave an empty spot, so when you want to use some furniture you can unstack what you need and then put it back when you're done.
Funny Emails 2010
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