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pile vs sheet pile

sheet pile vs pile

pile and sheet pile both are nouns.

pile is a verb but sheet pile is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pile Yes No Yes No
sheet pile Yes No No No
As nouns, sheet pile is a hyponym of pile; that is, sheet pile is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pile:
  • pile: a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
  • sheet pile: a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage
Other hyponyms of pile include sheath pile, sheet piling.
pile (noun) sheet pile (noun)
a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage
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) sheet pile (verb)
arrange in stacks
place or lay as if in a pile
press tightly together or cram
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