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stapel, hoop
a number of objects placed one on top of the other
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He stacked a pile of books on the table.
Hij stapelde een stapel boeken op de tafel.
A pile of dirty clothes lay on the floor.
Een stapel vieze kleren lag op de vloer.
02
berg, stapel
a noticeably huge number or amount of a particular thing
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The team had a pile of work to finish before the deadline.
After the storm, there was a pile of debris scattered across the neighborhood.
03
a substantial amount of money
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The actor earned a pile from the blockbuster movie.
She saved a pile by cutting unnecessary expenses.
04
a large or impressive building
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They live in a huge pile on the outskirts of town.
The billionaire 's pile had ten bedrooms and a swimming pool.
05
atomic or chain reactor for nuclear energy production
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The first atomic pile was built under strict supervision.
Scientists monitored the nuclear pile carefully.
06
a battery made of voltaic cells connected in series
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Volta 's pile was a major breakthrough in electricity.
The chemistry lab had several piles on display.
07
raised fibers forming a texture
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The velvet jacket has a soft pile.
The carpet 's pile was thick and comfortable.
08
foundation support driven into soil
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The bridge rests on dozens of steel piles.
Workers drove concrete piles deep into the soil.
09
fine, soft, dense hair of cattle, deer, sheep, or certain dogs
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The deer 's winter pile is very soft.
He brushed the dog 's pile to remove tangles.
to pile
01
stapelen, opstapelen
to lay things on top of each other
Transitive: to pile sth
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The librarian piled books on the table as she sorted them into different categories.
De bibliothecaris stapelde boeken op de tafel terwijl ze ze in verschillende categorieën sorteerde.
The students piled their textbooks on the desk before the exam.
De leerlingen stapelden hun schoolboeken op het bureau voor het examen.
02
samenstromen, toestromen
to crowd or push forward together in a large group
Intransitive: to pile somewhere
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Fans piled into the stadium as soon as the gates opened.
Fans stroomden het stadion binnen zodra de poorten openden.
The students piled into the classroom after the bell rang.
De leerlingen stroomden het klaslokaal binnen nadat de bel ging.
03
opstapelen, ophopen
to gather or build up into a heap or stack
Intransitive
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Books piled on the desk as he worked on his project.
Boeken stapelden zich op op het bureau terwijl hij aan zijn project werkte.
Dishes piled in the sink after the party.
De afwas stapelde zich op in de gootsteen na het feest.
