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stackable

stackable

1 3.7
Can be placed on top of similar things to save space
  • adjective
  • /ˈstækəbl/
translation icon : apilable
  • These plastic chairs are stackable, making them easy to store when not in use.
  • stackable chairs
  • stackable containers
  • stackable bins

And then I have a bag full of stackable little rings.

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Examples

  • You have a one closet right here, washer and dryer, stackable Whirlpool.

  • I found these bins and they are stackable, really nice little bins.

  • And then I have a bag full of stackable little rings.

  • Today I'm showing you how I made these multi purpose stackable boxes with grass on top.

  • The City Car, a two-seat, stackable car, would be perfect for dense urban areas.

    Academic text (2006)
  • So like we stuck the hoodies in these bins, these large stackable bins that we picked up from local hardware store.

  • Green Waste Recovery, Inc. used six-cubic yard stackable containers that could be moved with a forklift as needed.

    Academic text (1999)
  • We realized that we needed seating, tables, and fixtures that were lightweight, easily movable, and stackable, yet sturdy.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Chairs are made of attractive, sturdy materials that are stackable and resistant to tipping (Figure 14).

    Academic text (2014)
  • The room was furnished with unprepossessing chrome-and-vinyl chairs, of the stackable sort, and rectangular tables for two, which could be pushed together for people who wanted to eat in large groups.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

nesting
vsstackable
3.9

Made to fit inside each other to save space

are able to be placed on top of similar items to save space

How Stackable

interlocking
1 4.5
stackable
1 3.7
unstable
80 4.4

Surface Forms

stackable positive

Morphology

stackable = stack (transparent) = stack + able

Direct derivation from 'stack' + the productive suffix '-able' meaning 'able to be stacked'.

Etymology

Stackable comes from stack, which means 'a pile', and the part -able, which means 'can be'. So, a stackable object is one you 'can put in a pile' by placing the same items on top of each other to save space.