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downstack

downstack noun: the lower part of the stack.

Noun

downstack (plural downstacks)

  1. The lower part of the stack.
    • Ground particles are fed up the upstack where they circulate to the downstacks and either pass through outlets on the inner radial surfaces (if they are small enough) or are swept again to the bottom of the upstack by low-pressure inlets […]1969, British Ceramic Society, Transactions, Volume 68

Forms of downstack

pluraldownstacks

Origin of downstack

From down- + stack.

Questions about downstack

What does downstack mean?
Downstack means the lower part of the stack.
What part of speech is downstack?
Downstack is a noun.
What is the plural of downstack?
The plural of downstack is downstacks.

Words near downstack in the dictionary

  1. downsprue
  2. downsprues
  3. downspun
  4. downstab
  5. downstabs
  6. downstack
  7. downstacks
  8. downstage
  9. downstaged
  10. downstages
  11. downstaging

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