stacking

British

/ ˈstækɪŋ /

noun

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

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Stacking requires bonding two chips together with extreme precision.

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Stacking numerous sheets, the researchers formed a solid membrane.

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