- pile into a mound
- (v) tuŋ.
English-Mandinka dictionary. 2009.
pile into a mound
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mound — 1. noun a) An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense; a bulwark; a rampart. b) A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock … Wiktionary
mound — ► NOUN 1) a raised mass of earth or other compacted material. 2) a small hill. 3) a heap or pile. ► VERB ▪ heap up into a mound. ORIGIN originally in the sense boundary hedge or fence : of obscure origin … English terms dictionary
pile — [[t]pa͟ɪl[/t]] ♦♦♦ piles, piling, piled 1) N COUNT: usu N of n A pile of things is a mass of them that is high in the middle and has sloping sides. ...a pile of sand. ...a little pile of crumbs... The leaves had been swept into huge piles. Syn … English dictionary
mound — I. transitive verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1515 1. archaic to enclose or fortify with a fence or a ridge of earth 2. to form into a mound II. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1551 … New Collegiate Dictionary
mound — mound1 noun 1》 a raised mass of earth or other compacted material, especially one created for defence or burial. ↘Baseball a slight elevation from which the pitcher delivers the ball. 2》 a small hill. 3》 a large pile or quantity of something … English new terms dictionary
pile — pile1 /puyl/, n., v., piled, piling. n. 1. an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other: a pile of papers; a pile of bricks. 2. Informal. a large number, quantity, or amount of anything: a pile of work. 3. a heap of wood on which a… … Universalium
pile — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, enormous, great, huge, large, massive ▪ little, small ▪ … Collocations dictionary
pile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. structure, building, edifice; nap; heap, mass, pyre; quantity. See assemblage. v. t. accumulate, load, amass, furnish. See greatness, covering, texture. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A heap] Syn. collection … English dictionary for students
pile — Synonyms and related words: abscess, abundance, accumulate, accumulation, agglomeration, aggregate, aggregation, amass, amassment, angina, angina pectoris, anthill, aortic insufficiency, aortic stenosis, apoplectic stroke, architecture,… … Moby Thesaurus
pile — I 1. noun 1) a pile of stones Syn: heap, stack, mound, pyramid, mass, quantity; collection, accumulation, assemblage, store, stockpile, hoard 2) informal I ve got a pile of work to do Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
mound — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. heap, hillock, knoll, hill, tumulus. See height. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. pile, heap, knoll, hillock; see hill . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. heap, pile, mass, knoll, hump, hummock, hillock, dune … English dictionary for students
