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stockpile vs pile

pile vs stockpile

stockpile and pile both are nouns.

stockpile and pile both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stockpile Yes No Yes No
pile Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pile is a hypernym of stockpile; that is, pile is a word with a broader meaning than stockpile:
  • stockpile: a storage pile accumulated for future use
  • pile: a collection of objects laid on top of each other
Other hypernyms of stockpile include agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, mound.
stockpile (noun) pile (noun)
a storage pile accumulated for future use a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose 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
stockpile (verb) pile (verb)
have on hand arrange in stacks
place or lay as if in a pile
press tightly together or cram
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