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pile vs nuclear reactor

nuclear reactor vs pile

pile and nuclear reactor both are nouns.

pile is a verb but nuclear reactor is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pile Yes No Yes No
nuclear reactor Yes No No No
As nouns, nuclear reactor is a hypernym of pile; that is, nuclear reactor is a word with a broader meaning than pile:
  • pile: a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
  • nuclear reactor: (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
Other hypernyms of pile include reactor.
pile (noun) nuclear reactor (noun)
a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
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) nuclear reactor (verb)
arrange in stacks
place or lay as if in a pile
press tightly together or cram
Difference between pile and nuclear reactor

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