pile
noun
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a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energyatomic pile
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the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave“for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction”nap
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a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structurestilt
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battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in seriesvoltaic pilegalvanic pile
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fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)down
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a collection of objects laid on top of each othermound
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a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)bundlebig bucksmegabucksbig money
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(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extentsight
verb
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place or lay as if in a pile“The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested”
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arrange in stacksheapstack
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press tightly together or cramjam