PILES
Definition of PILES
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A mass of things heaped together; a heap.
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A group or list of related items up for consideration, especially in some kind of selection process.
"When we were looking for a new housemate, we put the nice woman on the "maybe" pile, and the annoying guy on the "no" pile"
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A mass formed in layers.
"a pile of shot"
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(often used with the preposition "up") To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate
"They were piling up wood on the wheelbarrow."
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To cover with heaps; or in great abundance; to fill or overfill; to load.
"We piled the camel with our loads."
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To add something to a great number.
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A dart; an arrow.
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The head of an arrow or spear.
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A large stake, or piece of pointed timber, steel etc., driven into the earth or sea-bed for the support of a building, a pier, or other superstructure, or to form a cofferdam, etc.
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To drive piles into; to fill with piles; to strengthen with piles.
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(usually in the plural) A hemorrhoid.
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Hair, especially when very fine or short; the fine underfur of certain animals. (Formerly countable, now treated as a collective singular.)
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The raised hairs, loops or strands of a fabric; the nap of a cloth.
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To give a pile to; to make shaggy.
Source: Wiktionary
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