(informal) Of a person: to gain weight quickly.

A steel pile having a wide helical blade attached at the foot; it is twisted into soft ground in order to provide a large bearing area

plural of slush pile

(publishing) The set of unsolicited manuscripts sent to a publisher.

An early electric battery constructed from discs of silver foil, zinc foil, and paper.

plural of Zamboni pile

plural of atomic pile

(obsolete) The finest and most costly kind of velvet, with a fine, thick pile.

Haemorrhoids that do not bleed.

(UK, obsolete) The game of wagering money on heads or tails.