pile

/paɪl/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A mass of things heaped together; a heap.

2

A group or list of related items up for consideration, especially in some kind of selection process.

3

A mass formed in layers.

4

A funeral pile; a pyre.

5

A large amount of money.

6

A large building, or mass of buildings.

7

A bundle of pieces of wrought iron to be worked over into bars or other shapes by rolling or hammering at a welding heat; a fagot.

8

A vertical series of alternate disks of two dissimilar metals (especially copper and zinc), laid up with disks of cloth or paper moistened with acid water between them, for producing a current of electricity; a voltaic pile, or galvanic pile.

9

A beam, pole, or pillar, driven completely into the ground, usually as one of a group that constitutes a foundation.

10

An atomic pile; an early form of nuclear reactor.

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Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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