pile-up
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pile-up
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Deverbal from pile up.
noun pile-ups · pileup
- A pile of crashed vehicles due to a traffic accident. Traffic was backed up for miles due to a twelve-car pile-up on the freeway earlier today.
- A pile of tackling players.
- An accumulation that occurs over time, especially one which is not welcome. If the supervisor deals with daily workload in an orderly way and does not put pressure on the employee about a pile-up of work, then the employee's perception of pressure will be reduced and the employee will not suffer from work pressure stress.
Similar: dogpile
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noun pile of crashed cars
| Español | choque múltiple |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 玉突き tamatsuki |
| 中文 | 連環車禍 /连环车祸 liánhuán chēhuò |
| Português | engavetamento |
| Français | carambolage |
| Deutsch | Karambolage, Massenkarambolage |
| Italiano | tamponamento |
| Ελληνικά | καραμπόλα karampóla |
| Română | carambol, carambolaj |
| Русский | столкнове́ние stolknovénije |
noun pile of tackling players
| Français | mêlée |
|---|
noun accumulation that occurs over time
| Français | accumulation, amoncellement |
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title = {pile-up},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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