Collocations withpile
These are words often used in combination withpile.
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compost pile
Bulk samples from the center of the compost pile were collected and mixed.
From theCambridge English Corpus
discard pile
They may not be taken from the discard pile, and are useless if found in the hand.
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huge pile
The book's cover features a photograph of a young boy sitting at a breakfast table with a huge pile of pancakes.
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pile of rubbish
We had the unedifying sight of pile upon pile of rubbish towering in the city centre streets.
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Hansard archive
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pile of rubble
Breaking through this wall, the excavators found a large pile of rubble fallen from the bedrock ceiling of the tomb.
From theCambridge English Corpus
small pile
It consisted of three complete vessels, a small pile of sherds, and an intact basalt mano.
From theCambridge English Corpus
tableau pile
But on the last redeal, there is no more reserve; all cards are dealt four at a time, one on each tableau pile.
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