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cord vs pile

pile vs cord

cord and pile both are nouns.

cord and pile both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cord Yes No Yes No
pile Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pile is a hypernym of cord; that is, pile is a word with a broader meaning than cord:
  • cord: stack in cords
  • pile: arrange in stacks
Other hypernyms of cord include heap, stack.
cord (noun) pile (noun)
a line made of twisted fibers or threads a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta
a light insulated conductor for household use the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet 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
cord (verb) pile (verb)
stack in cords arrange in stacks
bind or tie with a cord place or lay as if in a pile
press tightly together or cram
Difference between cord and pile

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