sheet pile vs pile

pile vs sheet pile

sheet pile and pile both are nouns.

sheet pile is not a verb while pile is a verb.

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

As nouns, pile is a hypernym of sheet pile; that is, pile is a word with a broader meaning than sheet pile:

sheet pile: a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage
pile: a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

Other hypernyms of sheet pile include piling, spile, stilt.

sheet pile (noun)	pile (noun)
a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage	a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
	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

sheet pile (verb)	pile (verb)
	arrange in stacks
	place or lay as if in a pile
	press tightly together or cram

Difference between sheet pile and pile

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