Woodpile

//ˈwʊdpaɪl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pile of cut wood to be used as fuel.
  2. 2
    a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel wordnet
  3. 3
    An arrangement of dominoes.

Example

More examples

"There's a nigger in the woodpile."

Etymology

From wood + pile.

Related phrases

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