"upstack" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: upstacks [plural]
Etymology: up- + stack Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|up|stack}} up- + stack Head templates: {{en-noun}} upstack (plural upstacks)
  1. The upper part of the stack.
    Sense id: en-upstack-en-noun-ulIWNnwx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with up-

Inflected forms

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