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pile vs compost heap

compost heap vs pile

pile and compost heap both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pile Yes No Yes No
compost heap Yes No No No
As nouns, compost heap is a hyponym of pile; that is, compost heap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pile:
  • pile: a collection of objects laid on top of each other
  • compost heap: a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost
Other hyponyms of pile include compost pile, dunghill, midden, muckheap, muckhill, scrapheap, shock, slagheap, stack, funeral pyre, pyre, woodpile, stockpile, charcoal pile.
pile (noun) compost heap (noun)
a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost
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
pile (verb) compost heap (verb)
arrange in stacks
place or lay as if in a pile
press tightly together or cram
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