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1. voltaic_pile
noun. battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta.
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2. voltaic
adjective. pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action.
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- voltaic (English)
- -ic (English)
- -ique (French)
- Volta (English)
3. pile
noun. ['ˈpaɪl'] a collection of objects laid on top of each other.
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- pile (English)
- pil (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- pilum (Latin)
- pile (French)
- pila (Latin)
4. pile
verb. ['ˈpaɪl'] arrange in stacks.
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- pile (English)
- pil (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- pilum (Latin)
- pile (French)
- pila (Latin)
5. pile
verb. ['ˈpaɪl'] press tightly together or cram.
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- pile (English)
- pil (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- pilum (Latin)
- pile (French)
- pila (Latin)
6. pile
noun. ['ˈpaɪl'] (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent.
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- pile (English)
- pil (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- pilum (Latin)
- pile (French)
- pila (Latin)
7. pile
noun. ['ˈpaɪl'] a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit).
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- pile (English)
- pil (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- pilum (Latin)
- pile (French)
- pila (Latin)
8. pile
noun. ['ˈpaɪl'] the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave.
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- pile (English)
- pil (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- pilum (Latin)
- pile (French)
- pila (Latin)
9. pile
noun. ['ˈpaɪl'] a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure.
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- pile (English)
- pil (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- pilum (Latin)
- pile (French)
- pila (Latin)