pila

Definitions of pila
  1. noun
    a collection of objects laid on top of each other
    synonyms: affastellamento, catasta
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    types:
    concimaia, letamaio
    a heap of dung or refuse
    pira, rogo
    wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
    type of:
    aggregazione, assortimento, collezione, raccolta, scelta, varietà
    several things grouped together or considered as a whole
  2. noun
    a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
    synonyms: batteria, batteria elettrica
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    types:
    accumulatore
    a voltaic battery that stores electric charge
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