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compost pile vs pile

pile vs compost pile

compost pile and pile both are nouns.

compost pile is not a verb while pile is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compost pile Yes No No No
pile Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pile is a hypernym of compost pile; that is, pile is a word with a broader meaning than compost pile:
  • compost pile: a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost
  • pile: a collection of objects laid on top of each other
Other hypernyms of compost pile include agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, mound.
compost pile (noun) pile (noun)
a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta
the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
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)
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
compost pile (verb) pile (verb)
arrange in stacks
place or lay as if in a pile
press tightly together or cram
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