stapel

Definitions of stapel
  1. noun
    an orderly pile
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    types:
    hooiberg, hooihoop, hooiklamp, hooimijt, hooiopper, hooirook, hooischelf, hooitas, klamp, opper, rook
    a stack of hay
    hooihoop, hooiklamp, hooimijt, hooiopper, hooirook, hooischelf, klamp, opper, rook
    a small cone-shaped pile of hay that has been left in the field until it is dry enough to carry to the hayrick
    type of:
    berg, hoop, hoopje, tas
    a collection of objects laid on top of each other
  2. noun
    (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
    synonyms: bende, berg, boel, bom, bulk, bups, hoop, instroom, kluit, kwak, lading, macht, massa, sandwich, schep, schuif, sjees, stelletje, stoot, troep, veelheid, vracht, zooi, zootje, zwik
  3. noun
    a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
    synonyms: atoomreactor, funderingspaal, heipaal, kernfusiereactor, kernreactor, reactor
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    atoomreactor, kernfusiereactor, kernreactor, reactor
    (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
  4. noun
    a collection of objects laid on top of each other
    synonyms: berg, hoop, hoopje, tas
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    schroothoop
    pile of discarded metal
    steenberg, stortberg
    pile of waste matter from coal mining etc
    brandstapel, houtmijt, houtstapel
    wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
    houtstapel
    a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
    hooiberg, hooihoop, hooiklamp, hooimijt, hooiopper, hooirook, hooischelf, hooitas, klamp, opper, rook
    a stack of hay
    type of:
    arsenaal, collectie, verzameling
    several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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