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heap vs compost pile

compost pile vs heap

heap and compost pile both are nouns.

heap is a verb but compost pile is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heap Yes No Yes No
compost pile Yes No No No
As nouns, compost pile is a hyponym of heap; that is, compost pile is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than heap:
  • heap: a collection of objects laid on top of each other
  • compost pile: a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost
Other hyponyms of heap include compost heap, dunghill, midden, muckheap, muckhill, scrapheap, shock, slagheap, stack, funeral pyre, pyre, woodpile, stockpile, charcoal pile.
heap (noun) compost pile (noun)
a car that is old and unreliable a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
heap (verb) compost pile (verb)
fill to overflow
arrange in stacks
bestow in large quantities
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