heaped+pile

  • 1Pile — Pile, n. [F. pile, L. pila a pillar, a pier or mole of stone. Cf. {Pillar}.] 1. A mass of things heaped together; a heap; as, a pile of stones; a pile of wood. [1913 Webster] 2. A mass formed in layers; as, a pile of shot. [1913 Webster] 3. A… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2pile — pile1 [pīl] n. [ME < MFr < L pila, pillar] 1. a mass of things heaped together; heap 2. a heap of wood or other combustible material on which a corpse or sacrifice is burned 3. a large building or group of buildings 4. Informal a) a large… …

    English World dictionary

  • 3heaped — [[t]hi͟ːpt[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n A heaped spoonful has the contents of the spoon piled up above the edge. Add one heaped tablespoon of salt. 2) ADJ: v link ADJ with n A container or a surface that is heaped with things has a lot of them in it or on… …

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  • 4heaped — UK [hiːpt] / US [hɪpt] adjective British 1) a heaped spoon is completely full Add a heaped tablespoon of sugar. 2) filled or covered with a lot of something in a high pile heaped bowls of fruit a plate heaped with spaghetti …

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  • 5pile — {{11}}pile (n.1) mass, heap, early 15c., pillar, pier of a bridge, from L. pila stone barrier. Sense development in Latin from pier, harbor wall of stones, to something heaped up. In English, sense of heap of things is attested from mid 15c. (the …

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  • 6heaped — [hiːpt] adj British 1) a heaped spoon is completely full 2) filled or covered with a lot of something in a high pile a plate heaped with spaghetti[/ex] …

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  • 7pile — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, dart, quill, pole driven into the ground, from Old English pīl, from Latin pilum javelin Date: 12th century 1. a long slender column usually of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete driven into the ground to… …

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  • 8Heaped — Heap Heap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Heaped} (h[=e]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Heaping}.] [AS. he[ a]pian.] 1. To collect in great quantity; to amass; to lay up; to accumulate; usually with up; as, to heap up treasures. [1913 Webster] Though he heap up… …

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  • 9heaped — hɪːp n. pile, mound; special area of memory which is used to store important resources (Computers) v. pile up; fill full …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 10pile up — collect, accumulate; be heaped up …

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