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Definition of pile

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Pile (n.) A vertical series of alternate disks of two dissimilar metals, as copper and zinc, laid up with disks of cloth or paper moistened with acid water between them, for producing a current of electricity; -- commonly called Volta's pile, voltaic pile, or galvanic pile..

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Diagometer :: Diagometer (n.) A sort of electroscope, invented by Rousseau, in which the dry pile is employed to measure the amount of electricity transmitted by different bodies, or to determine their conducting power..

Nap :: Nap (n.) Woolly or villous surface of felt, cloth, plants, etc.; an external covering of down, of short fine hairs or fibers forming part of the substance of anything, and lying smoothly in one direction; the pile; -- as, the nap of cotton flannel or of broadcloth..

Spile :: Spile (n.) A small plug or wooden pin, used to stop a vent, as in a cask..

Radiomicrometer :: Radiomicrometer (n.) A very sensitive modification or application of the thermopile, used for indicating minute changes of radiant heat, or temperature..

Pileus :: Pileus (n.) The expanded upper portion of many of the fungi. See Mushroom.

Compile :: Compile (v. t.) To contain or comprise.

Epileptiform :: Epileptiform (a.) Resembling epilepsy.

Pile :: Pile (n.) A large stake, or piece of timber, pointed and driven into the earth, as at the bottom of a river, or in a harbor where the ground is soft, for the support of a building, a pier, or other superstructure, or to form a cofferdam, etc..

Encyclopedist :: Encyclopedist (n.) The compiler of an encyclopedia, or one who assists in such compilation; also, one whose knowledge embraces the whole range of the sciences..

Recompilement :: Recompilement (n.) The act of recompiling; new compilation or digest; as, a recompilement of the laws..

Teredo :: Teredo (n.) A genus of long, slender, wormlike bivalve mollusks which bore into submerged wood, such as the piles of wharves, bottoms of ships, etc.; -- called also shipworm. See Shipworm. See Illust. in App..

Pileus :: Pileus (n.) A kind of skull cap of felt.

Pile :: Pile (v. t.) To cover with heaps; or in great abundance; to fill or overfill; to load.

Compile :: Compile (v. t.) To put together in a new form out of materials already existing; esp., to put together or compose out of materials from other books or documents..

Palification :: Palification (n.) The act or practice of driving piles or posts into the ground to make it firm.

Pilorhizae :: Pilorhizae (pl. ) of Pileorhiz.

Aeolipile :: Aeolipile (n.) Alt. of Aeolipyl.

Piled :: Piled (imp. & p. p.) of Pil.

Spile :: Spile (n.) A small tube or spout inserted in a tree for conducting sap, as from a sugar maple..

Lexicographer :: Lexicographer (n.) The author or compiler of a lexicon or dictionary.