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Piles

//paɪlz// name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Pile form-of, plural
Noun
  1. 1
    plural of pile form-of, plural

    "Piles were sunk into the river to support the bridge."

  2. 2
    A large amount of. informal, plural, plural-only

    "He must earn piles of money."

  3. 3
    Haemorrhoids. plural, plural-only

    "Many women get piles when pregnant."

  4. 4
    a large number or amount wordnet
  5. 5
    venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of pile form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Etymology

From Latin pila (“ball”).

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