compost heap

/ˌkɑmˈpoʊst ˈhip/
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Other forms: compost heaps

Definitions of compost heap
  1. noun
    a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost
    synonyms: compost pile
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    type of:
    agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, mound, pile
    a collection of objects laid on top of each other
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