• a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
• 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"
• a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
• battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta
• fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
• a collection of objects laid on top of each other
• a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit); "she made a bundle selling real estate"; "they sank megabucks into their new house"
• (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"
• place or lay as if in a Pile; "The teacher Piled work on the students until the parents protested"
• arrange in stacks; "heap firewood around the fireplace"; "stack your books up on the shelves"
• press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium"

'Pile' in other languages