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apilamiento

stacking

noun ah-pee-lah-MYEN-toh Rare

Also means

pile-up

Usage Note

Apilamiento is a relatively technical noun derived from apilar (to pile up, to stack). It appears in logistics and construction contexts. In everyday conversation montón or pila (pile) are far more natural. Always masculine: el apilamiento.

Examples

"El apilamiento de cajas bloqueaba la entrada."

Natural Translation

The stacking of boxes was blocking the entrance.

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