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scrapheap vs pile

pile vs scrapheap

scrapheap and pile both are nouns.

scrapheap is not a verb while pile is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scrapheap Yes No No No
pile Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pile is a hypernym of scrapheap; that is, pile is a word with a broader meaning than scrapheap:
  • scrapheap: pile of discarded metal
  • pile: a collection of objects laid on top of each other
Other hypernyms of scrapheap include agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, mound.
scrapheap (noun) pile (noun)
pile of discarded metal a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter 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
scrapheap (verb) pile (verb)
arrange in stacks
place or lay as if in a pile
press tightly together or cram
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