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   pile

   /pʌɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a heap of things laid or lying one on top of another: "he placed the books in a neat pile" Similar heapstackmoundpyramidmassquantitybundleclumpbunchjumblecollectionaccumulationassemblagestorestockpileaggregationhoardloadtowerrickcold deckricklebing
   • ▪ a large amount of something: informal "he's making piles of money" Similar great deallotgreat/large amountlarge quantityabundancesuperabundancecornucopiaplethorawealthprofusionmountainquantitiesreamsplentyinformal:loadheapmassoceanstacktonshedloadslewswagvulgar slang:shitloadassload
   • ▪ a funeral pyre. archaic
   • 2. a large imposing building or group of buildings: "a Victorian Gothic pile" Similar mansionstately homehallmanorbig housemanor housecountry housecastlepalaceedificeimpressive building/structureresidenceabodeseatchâteaumanoirpalazzo
   • 3. a series of plates of dissimilar metals laid one on another alternately to produce an electric current.
   • 4. a nuclear reactor. dated

   verb

   • 1. place (things) one on top of the other: "she piled all the groceries on the counter" Similar heap (up)stack (up)make a heap/pile/stack ofaccumulateassembleput together
   • ▪ be stacked or loaded with: "his in tray was piled high with papers" Similar loadheapfill (up)ladepackstackchargestuffcramsmotherstock
   • 2. (of a group of people) get into or out of a vehicle or space in a disorganized manner: "ten of us piled into the minibus" Similar crowdclimbchargetumblestreamflockfloodpacksqueezepushshovejostleelbowcrushjam
   • ▪ (of a vehicle) crash into: "60 cars piled into each other on the M62"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin pila ‘pillar, pier’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   What is the meaning of the word pile?

   • to make or become a pile; to accumulate. He piled up the earth at the end of the garden; The rubbish piled up in the kitchen. a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc. The entire city of Venice is built on piles.

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   What is piles?

   • a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc. The entire city of Venice is built on piles. a machine for driving piles into the ground.

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   What does piled mean in a sentence?

   • To gather and load a large number of people or things into something, especially in a rough, disorderly fashion. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "pile" and "into." Jake's car was broken, so Samantha just piled us all into hers. You can just pile all those books into my backpack.

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   What is pile disease?

   • Pile is a disease in which sitting becomes very difficult. In this, there is swelling inside and outside the anus as well as in the lower part of the rectum. Due to this a wart-like condition is formed there. Sometimes these warts are inside and sometimes they are outside as well.

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   3 days ago · Definitions of woodpile. noun. a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel. see more. Cite this entry.

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   3 days ago · What are Piles? Pile is a disease in which sitting becomes very difficult. In this, there is swelling inside and outside the anus as well as in the lower part of the rectum.

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   5 days ago · The Pile Weight Calculator is an invaluable tool for engineers, architects, and construction professionals. It simplifies the process of calculating the weight of a pile, whether it be soil, ice, or any bulk material, by using the volume of the pile and its density.

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   3 days ago · The meaning of SLAG HEAP is a large pile of material that is left when rocks that contain metal are heated to get the metal out.