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The word "pile" can have a number of uses depending on the context.

Everyday English:

In normal everyday English the word pile may be used to describe a heap or mound of a material or a disorganised stack. For example "Who left the pile of rubbish in the garden".

Medical Use:

A pile is another name for a haemorrhoid which is a varicose vein in the anus or rectum.

Civil Engineering Use:

A pile is a type of deep foundation used where the shallow soil or rockmass is unsuitable as a founding material.

Nuclear Reactor History:

Early nuclear reactors which were commonly constructed from graphite were known as nuclear piles.

Electrical Battery History:

The worlds first battery, invented in Italy by Alessandro Volta in 1800 was known as a voltaic pile.

Textiles:

The word pile in textiles is used to describe the raised surface of a fabric.

Computing:

The word pile in computing is used to describe a specific technique for storing and organising data.

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