Pile

[n] a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
[n] the yarn (as in a rug or velvet) that stands up from the weave
[n] a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
[n] battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta
[n] a collection of objects laid on top of each other
[n] informal: a large sum of money
[n] (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"
[v] place or lay as if in a pile; "The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested"
[v] arrange in stacks; "heap firewood around the fireplace"; "stack your books up on the shelves"
[v] press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium"

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Synonyms

atomic pile, atomic reactor, batch, chain reactor, cumulus, deal, flock, galvanic pile, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, heap, heap, jam, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mob, mound, muckle, pack, peck, piling, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight,

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