piles

Meanings

• noun

  A large collection or heap of something.

  - "The children made piles of leaves in the park."
  - "He collected piles of books for his research."

• noun

  In card games, having more cards of the same rank than other players.

  - "She had piles in spades and won the game."
  - "He had piles of aces and was confident about the round."

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Synonyms

heap , pile up , heap , loads , mountains , shedloads , tons

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with piles
piles , smiles , trials , exiles

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Variants

List of all variants of piles that leads to same result
pile , pileless , piles , hemorrhoid , hemorrhoids , piled , piling , atomic pile , atomic piles , atomic reactor , dog pile , dog piles , dog-pile , dog-piles , dogpile , dogpiles , dog-piled , dog-piling , dogpiled , dogpiling

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Etymology

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Old English pyl, pile, heap.

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Trivia

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1. A 'pile driver' is a machine used to hammer piles into the ground.

2. In the game of poker, having four of a kind is also called having 'piles'.

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Related Concepts

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1. heap: A collection of things, usually irregular in shape.

2. mound: A large, rounded mass of earth or other material.

3. stack: A group of things one on top of the other, forming a stable structure.

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Culture

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In literature, 'piles' can refer to a metaphor for a large amount or collection of something. In art, there are sculptures and installations made of piles of various materials.

How to Memorize "piles"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large collection or stack of objects.
   - Think about the various shapes and sizes the piles can take.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with a large collection or stack of something.
   - Think about the feeling of organizing and categorizing objects into piles.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of a large pile of objects.
   - Use the acronym 'Piles' to remember the definition: 'P' for collection, 'I' for large, 'L' for heap, 'E' for stack.

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