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Pile
01
a number of objects placed one on top of the other
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
piles
Examples
He stacked a pile of books on the table.
02
a noticeably huge number or amount of a particular thing
Examples
The team had a pile of work to finish before the deadline.
03
a substantial amount of money
Examples
The actor earned a pile from the blockbuster movie.
05
atomic or chain reactor for nuclear energy production
Examples
The first atomic pile was built under strict supervision.
06
a battery made of voltaic cells connected in series
Examples
Volta's pile was a major breakthrough in electricity.
07
raised fibers forming a texture
Examples
The velvet jacket has a soft pile.
08
foundation support driven into soil
Examples
The bridge rests on dozens of steel piles.
09
fine, soft, dense hair of cattle, deer, sheep, or certain dogs
Examples
The deer's winter pile is very soft.
to pile
01
to lay things on top of each other
Transitive: to pile sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
pile
3rd person singular
piles
Present participle
piling
Past simple
piled
Past participle
piled
Examples
The librarian piled books on the table as she sorted them into different categories.
02
to crowd or push forward together in a large group
Intransitive: to pile somewhere
Examples
Fans piled into the stadium as soon as the gates opened.
03
to gather or build up into a heap or stack
Intransitive
Examples
Books piled on the desk as he worked on his project.
