pila

Definitions of pila
  1. noun
    a collection of objects laid on top of each other
    synonyms: cúmulo, mogote, mojón, montón, porrada
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    estercolero, muladar
    a heap of dung or refuse
    montón de deshechos
    pile of discarded metal
    garbera, tresnal
    a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
    escombrera, escorial
    pile of waste matter from coal mining etc
    montón
    an orderly pile
    pira, pira funeral
    wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
    pajar, zacatera
    a stack of hay
    type of:
    acumulación, agregación, colección, cúmulo
    several things grouped together or considered as a whole
  2. noun
    (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
    synonyms: avalancha, cantidad, cúmulo, facha, fajo, lote, mogollón, montón, taco, tanda, tapón, tenderete
  3. noun
    a concave shape with an open top
    synonyms: cubilete, cuenca, cuenco, escudilla, pilar, pileta, pilón, taza, tazón
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    type of:
    concavidad
    a shape that curves or bends inward
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