pile
B2Frequent NGSL-3UK /paɪl/US /paɪl/
Meaning
noun
a number of things that have been placed on top of each other
“pile of something, a pile of clothes/paper”
verb
to put things one on top of another; to form a pile
“pile something, She piled the boxes one on top of the other.”
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“into a pile of imaginary dead moss.”
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“The beginning of your career is really the best part, because you have the freedom to try different things before the inevitable responsibilities of life pile up.”
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