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pile Noun

— A pile is a lot of things with some on the bottom and more on top. There was a neat pile of sheets and blankets at the foot of each bed. He found his phone under a pile of clothes. The children spent the afternoon jumping into leaf piles. in California has many huge rock piles. She reached for the next piece of paper on the top of the taller pile. — A pile is a long, strong post to support something like a bridge or building.

pile Verb

— If you pile something somewhere, you put a lot of it there. The table that was piled high with all sorts of fruit, cheese, cakes, and sweets. She piled the books on the corner of the desk. — If something piles (up), there is more an more of it. I listen to the snow piling on the roof. When I was away the work kept piling up. — If something piles on top of something else, it is added to it. The changes, piled on top of the problems at home were too much. — If people pile on, they attack somebody who is already being attacked. — If people pile in(to) a car, or some other small space, they get in quickly. — If people pile out of a car, or some other small space, they get out quickly.

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centre Noun

— The centre of something, is the place that is as far from its outside as possible. The president and his problems continue to take centre stage in the news. She placed a flowers at the center of the table and then hurried off. — A centre is a building, area, or group of people with a particular purpose. They have opened a large shopping centre in Taipei. The team was staying at the US Olympic training centre. Recently, Bahrain has become a major international banking centre. Scientists at the Centre for Disease Control have found a new virus. — The town centre is the place in the town where most of the shops are. — In politics, the centre is the position that is not politically right or left. — In sports, a centre is a player who plays in the middle of the field, usually an attacker.

centre Verb

— If you centre something, you move it towards the centre.

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line Noun

— A mark that is long, straight and very thin. She drew a line down the middle of the page to divide the page into two parts. — A row. Put the buttons in a straight line on the front of the shirt. — A row of people who are waiting for something in order; a queue. You got here last, so you have to stand at the back of the line.

line Verb

— Someone lines things up when they put them in a straight line or row. — Someone lines something up when they put it just in the right place or at the edge of something. Line up the end of the piece of wood with the edge of the table. — Someone lines up when they start waiting in a line (queue) with other people. Everyone line up here, please, and I'll help you one at a time. — Someone lines something when they mark it with one or more lines. Please line the pitch before the match. — Someone lines something when they add an inside layer of material (liner) to it.

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