pile

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1. a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	nuclear reactor, reactor,
definition	:	(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements (noun.artifact)

2. the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	thread, yarn,
definition	:	a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving (noun.artifact)

3. a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	column, pillar,
definition	:	(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	sheath pile, sheet pile, sheet piling,
definition	:	a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage (noun.artifact)

4. battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	battery, electric battery,
definition	:	a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series (noun.artifact)

5. fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs) (noun.body)

hypernym	:	hair,
definition	:	a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss (noun.body)

hyponym	:	lanugo,
definition	:	the fine downy hair covering a human fetus; normally shed during the ninth month of gestation (noun.body)

6. a collection of objects laid on top of each other (noun.group)

hypernym	:	accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection,
definition	:	several things grouped together or considered as a whole (noun.group)

hyponym	:	compost heap, compost pile,
definition	:	a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost (noun.group)

hyponym	:	dunghill, midden, muckheap, muckhill,
definition	:	a heap of dung or refuse (noun.group)

hyponym	:	scrapheap,
definition	:	pile of discarded metal (noun.group)

hyponym	:	shock,
definition	:	a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field (noun.group)

hyponym	:	slagheap,
definition	:	pile of waste matter from coal mining etc (noun.group)

hyponym	:	stack,
definition	:	an orderly pile (noun.group)

hyponym	:	funeral pyre, pyre,
definition	:	wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite (noun.group)

hyponym	:	woodpile,
definition	:	a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel (noun.group)

hyponym	:	stockpile,
definition	:	a storage pile accumulated for future use (noun.group)

7. a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit) (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	money,
definition	:	wealth reckoned in terms of money (noun.possession)

domain usage	:	argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular,
definition	:	a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) (noun.communication)

8. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (noun.quantity)

hypernym	:	large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity,
definition	:	an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude (noun.quantity)

hyponym	:	deluge, flood, inundation, torrent,
definition	:	an overwhelming number or amount (noun.quantity)

hyponym	:	haymow,
definition	:	a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation (noun.quantity)

9. place or lay as if in a pile (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	lay, place, pose, position, put, set,
definition	:	put into a certain place or abstract location (verb.contact)

10. arrange in stacks (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	arrange, set up,
definition	:	put into a proper or systematic order (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	rick,
definition	:	pile in ricks (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	cord,
definition	:	stack in cords (verb.contact)

11. press tightly together or cram (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	crowd, crowd together,
definition	:	to gather together in large numbers (verb.motion)

12. fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs) (noun.body)

derivation	:	downy, puberulent, pubescent, sericeous,
definition	:	covered with fine soft hairs or down (adj.all)

derivation	:	pilary, pilose, pilous,
definition	:	covered with hairs especially fine soft ones (adj.all)

13. a collection of objects laid on top of each other (noun.group)

derivation	:	accumulate, amass, conglomerate, cumulate, gather, pile up,
definition	:	collect or gather (verb.change)

derivation	:	pile,
definition	:	place or lay as if in a pile (verb.contact)

derivation	:	agglomerate,
definition	:	form into one cluster (verb.contact)

derivation	:	heap, pile, stack,
definition	:	arrange in stacks (verb.contact)

derivation	:	jam, mob, pack, pile, throng,
definition	:	press tightly together or cram (verb.motion)

derivation	:	agglomerate, agglomerated, agglomerative, clustered,
definition	:	clustered together but not coherent (adj.all)

derivation	:	cumulous,
definition	:	thrown together in a pile (adj.all)

14. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (noun.quantity)

derivation	:	heap,
definition	:	fill to overflow (verb.change)

derivation	:	chock up, cram, jam, jampack, ram, wad,
definition	:	crowd or pack to capacity (verb.contact)

derivation	:	jam, mob, pack, pile, throng,
definition	:	press tightly together or cram (verb.motion)

derivation	:	heap,
definition	:	bestow in large quantities (verb.possession)

derivation	:	ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich,
definition	:	affording an abundant supply (adj.all)

15. place or lay as if in a pile (verb.contact)

derivation	:	agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, mound, pile,
definition	:	a collection of objects laid on top of each other (noun.group)

16. arrange in stacks (verb.contact)

also	:	heap up, pile up, stack up,
definition	:	arrange into piles or stacks (verb.contact)

derivation	:	agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, mound, pile,
definition	:	a collection of objects laid on top of each other (noun.group)

derivation	:	stack,
definition	:	an orderly pile (noun.group)

derivation	:	stacker,
definition	:	a laborer who builds up a stack or pile (noun.person)

17. press tightly together or cram (verb.motion)

derivation	:	agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, mound, pile,
definition	:	a collection of objects laid on top of each other (noun.group)

derivation	:	concourse, multitude, throng,
definition	:	a large gathering of people (noun.group)

derivation	:	mob, rabble, rout,
definition	:	a disorderly crowd of people (noun.group)

derivation	:	batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad,
definition	:	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (noun.quantity)

18. fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs) (noun.body)

derivation	:	downy, puberulent, pubescent, sericeous,
definition	:	covered with fine soft hairs or down (adj.all)

derivation	:	pilary, pilose, pilous,
definition	:	covered with hairs especially fine soft ones (adj.all)

19. a collection of objects laid on top of each other (noun.group)

derivation	:	accumulate, amass, conglomerate, cumulate, gather, pile up,
definition	:	collect or gather (verb.change)

derivation	:	pile,
definition	:	place or lay as if in a pile (verb.contact)

derivation	:	agglomerate,
definition	:	form into one cluster (verb.contact)

derivation	:	heap, pile, stack,
definition	:	arrange in stacks (verb.contact)

derivation	:	jam, mob, pack, pile, throng,
definition	:	press tightly together or cram (verb.motion)

derivation	:	agglomerate, agglomerated, agglomerative, clustered,
definition	:	clustered together but not coherent (adj.all)

derivation	:	cumulous,
definition	:	thrown together in a pile (adj.all)

20. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (noun.quantity)

derivation	:	heap,
definition	:	fill to overflow (verb.change)

derivation	:	chock up, cram, jam, jampack, ram, wad,
definition	:	crowd or pack to capacity (verb.contact)

derivation	:	jam, mob, pack, pile, throng,
definition	:	press tightly together or cram (verb.motion)

derivation	:	heap,
definition	:	bestow in large quantities (verb.possession)

derivation	:	ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich,
definition	:	affording an abundant supply (adj.all)

21. place or lay as if in a pile (verb.contact)

derivation	:	agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, mound, pile,
definition	:	a collection of objects laid on top of each other (noun.group)

22. arrange in stacks (verb.contact)

also	:	heap up, pile up, stack up,
definition	:	arrange into piles or stacks (verb.contact)

derivation	:	agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, mound, pile,
definition	:	a collection of objects laid on top of each other (noun.group)

derivation	:	stack,
definition	:	an orderly pile (noun.group)

derivation	:	stacker,
definition	:	a laborer who builds up a stack or pile (noun.person)

23. press tightly together or cram (verb.motion)

derivation	:	agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, mound, pile,
definition	:	a collection of objects laid on top of each other (noun.group)

derivation	:	concourse, multitude, throng,
definition	:	a large gathering of people (noun.group)

derivation	:	mob, rabble, rout,
definition	:	a disorderly crowd of people (noun.group)

derivation	:	batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad,
definition	:	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (noun.quantity)

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