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haystack

/ˈheɪstæk/

haystacknoun

haystacks

/ˈheɪstæk/

Translations

стог сена

The farmer built a large haystack in the field.

Фермер построил большой стог сена в поле.

Additional translations

сеновал

копна сена

Definitions

A large, tall pile of hay, typically stored outdoors and used as fodder for livestock.

The farmer built a haystack in the field to feed the cattle during the winter months.

A metaphorical term used to describe a large amount of data or information in which something specific is difficult to find.

Finding the right document in this disorganized filing system is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Synonyms

hay mound

stack of hay

hay pile

haystackverb

haystacked

Past Simple

haystacked

Past Participle

haystacking

Gerund

Rare; to form hay into stacks or arrange something in a hay-stack shape.

Definitions

To stack dried hay into a tall pile for storage.

They haystacked the freshly cut grass before the storm rolled in.

Synonyms

bank (hay)

heap up

pile up

stack up

haystackadjective

more haystack

Comp.

most haystack

Super.

/ˈheɪstæk/

Used chiefly attributively for resemblance in shape/appearance or to denote a search task over large data sets.

Definitions

Resembling or shaped like a haystack; thick, untidy, or bushy.

After removing his helmet, his hair stood up in a wild, haystack mess.

Attributive: relating to the problem of locating a specific item within a vast collection of data.

The programmer created a haystack search routine to locate anomalies in the log files.

Synonyms