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pile noun

  /paɪl/
  • A vertical series of alternate disks of two dissimilar metals (especially copper and zinc), laid up with disks of cloth or paper moistened with acid water between them, for producing a current of electricity; a voltaic pile, or galvanic pile.
 paristo
  • A mass formed in layers.
 läjä, kasa
  • (informal) A group or list of related items up for consideration, especially in some kind of selection process.
 pino, kasa
röykkiö

pile noun

  /paɪl/
  • A large stake, or piece of pointed timber, steel etc., driven into the earth or sea-bed for the support of a building, a pier, or other superstructure, or to form a cofferdam, etc.
 paalu
  • The head of an arrow or spear.
 keihäänkärki, kärki, nuolenpää, pää
  • (heraldiccharge) One of the ordinaries or subordinaries having the form of a wedge, usually placed palewise, with the broadest end uppermost.
 kärki
  • (obsolete) A dart; an arrow.
 piili

pile verb

  /paɪl/
  • (transitive) To add something to a great number.
 kasata
  • (transitive) To cover with heaps; or in great abundance; to fill or overfill; to load.
 kasata, pinota
  • (transitive, often used with the preposition "up") To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate
 kasata, pinota, ruuhkauttaa

pile verb

  /paɪl/
  • (transitive) To drive piles into; to fill with piles; to strengthen with piles.
 paaluttaa

piling noun

  /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/ , [ˈpʰaɪ̯ɫlɪŋ]
  • The act of heaping up.
  • (ironworking) The process of building up, heating, and working fagots or piles to form bars, etc.
 kasaaminen, kokoonkasaaminen, latominen, pinoaminen
  • A structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.
 paalurakennelma, paalut, paalutus

pile noun

  /paɪl/
  • Hair, especially when very fine or short; the fine underfur of certain animals. (Formerly countable, now treated as a collective singular.)
 aluskarva, haiven

piles noun

  /paɪlz/
  • (informal, piles of) A large amount of.
 läjä
pile up
kasata, kasautua
pile-up
kasaantuminen, kasauma, kasautuma, kasautuminen, ketjukolari, pelaajakasa
pile driver
-mainen, paalujuntta, juntta
atomic pile
atomimiilu
multiple collision pile-up
ketjukolari
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