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yarn vs pile

pile vs yarn

yarn and pile both are nouns.

yarn and pile both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
yarn Yes No Yes No
pile Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pile is a hyponym of yarn; that is, pile is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yarn:
  • yarn: a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
  • pile: the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
Other hyponyms of yarn include cotton, dental floss, floss, floss, Lastex, ligature, metallic, nap, purl, suture, tinsel, warp, filling, pick, weft, woof, worsted, worsted yarn, melange yarn, spun silk, carded yarn.
yarn (noun) pile (noun)
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events 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
yarn (verb) pile (verb)
tell or spin a yarn arrange in stacks
place or lay as if in a pile
press tightly together or cram
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