stacking

/ ˈstækɪŋ /

noun

1. the arrangement of aircraft traffic in busy flight lanes, esp while waiting to land at an airport, with a minimum vertical separation for safety of 1000 feet below 29 000 feet and 2000 feet above 29 000 feet

Example Sentences

Suddenly, where there was once only frustration, Betts started stacking one little victory after another.

From Los Angeles Times

Cool dough holds its shape better, standing up to glaze and stacking without slumping.

From Salon

On the nearby shore, other figures are seen stacking stones.

From Salon

At this point, what was just as important was stacking good performances and building momentum as the playoffs neared.

From Los Angeles Times

A staggering sum, yes, but also a familiar pattern: a real, systemic problem quietly stacking up, while local news cycles fixate on the heroic interventions that never actually solve it.

From Salon