Pile (disambiguation)
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Pile may refer to:
Piles can refer to:
- Pile foundation, type of deep foundationDeep foundationA deep foundation is a type of foundation distinguished from shallow foundations by the depth they are embedded into the ground. There are many reasons a geotechnical engineer would recommend a deep foundation over a shallow foundation, but some of the common reasons are very large design loads, a...
- Pile (textile)Pile (textile)In textiles, pile is the raised surface or nap of a fabric, which is made of upright loops or strands of yarn. Examples of pile textiles are carpets, corduroy, velvet, plush, and Turkish towels.. The word is derived from Latin pilus for "hair"...
, fabric with raised surface made of upright loops or strands of yarn- Carpet pile
- Nuclear pile, early term for a nuclear reactor, typically one constructed of graphite
- Pile (heraldry)Pile (heraldry)In heraldry, a pile is a charge usually counted as one of the ordinaries ....
, an ordinary in heraldry, a downward-pointing triangle - Voltaic pileVoltaic pileA voltaic pile is a set of individual Galvanic cells placed in series. The voltaic pile, invented by Alessandro Volta in 1800, was the first electric battery...
, first modern electric battery - General Sir Frederick Alfred PileFrederick Alfred PileGeneral Sir Frederick Alfred Pile, 2nd Baronet GCB DSO MC was a British Army officer who served in both World Wars...
, 2nd Baronet - Pile (data structure)Pile (data structure)A pile is an abstract data structure for storing data in a loosely ordered way. There are two different usages of the term; one refers to an ordered deque, the other to an improved heap.-Ordered deque:...
- An alternative to heap, eg a pile or heap of trash.
Piles can refer to:
- a common name for hemorrhoidHemorrhoidHemorrhoids or haemorrhoids , are vascular structures in the anal canal which help with stool control. They become pathological or piles when swollen or inflamed. In their physiological state they act as a cushion composed of arterio-venous channels and connective tissue that aid the passage of...
s - Piles, ValenciaPiles, ValenciaPiles is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, municipality in Spain