pile vs cord

pile and cord both are nouns.

pile and cord both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pile	Yes	No	Yes	No
cord	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cord is a hyponym of pile; that is, cord is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pile:

pile: arrange in stacks
cord: stack in cords

Other hyponyms of pile include rick.

pile (noun)	cord (noun)
a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy	a line made of twisted fibers or threads
battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta	a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave	a light insulated conductor for household use
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure	a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet
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)	cord (verb)
arrange in stacks	stack in cords
place or lay as if in a pile	bind or tie with a cord
press tightly together or cram

Difference between pile and cord

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