double stack

Piled in pairs

Double stack refers to arranging two layers where one would be standard.

In shipping, double-stack rail cars carry two containers vertically.

In food service, a double stack is a burger with two patties: I'll have the double stack with cheese.

The verb means to arrange in two tiers: They double-stacked the pallets to save floor space.

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container · freight · pallets · warehouse · forklift · logistics · burger · two-tier · cargo · cargo hold · rail yard · layered · loading · dock · In-N-Out · animal style · bun · cheese

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vertical arrangement

double stacksingle layer

One thickness only

side by side · single deck · unstacked · ground level · flat

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G