…a heavy beam or post driven vertically into the bed of a river, soft ground, etc., to support the foundations of a structure…
…the soft projecting surface of a carpet or of a fabric such as velvet or flannel, consisting of many small threads…
…a pile that is pressed or molded from sheet metal or vinyl so as to interlock with other such piles to form a retaining wall or other piling installation…
…a stack of unsolicited manuscripts that have been sent to a publishing company for consideration…
…exaggerate the seriousness of a situation or of someone’s behavior to increase guilt or distress…
…(of a group of people) get into or out of a vehicle in a disorganized manner…
…add a difficulty or task to something that is already difficult or onerous…
…a pile of garden and organic kitchen refuse that decomposes to produce compost…
…a pile of wood on which a corpse is burned as part of a funeral ceremony in some traditions…
