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* pi'le nf [Reg Tosk Child] = bi'le
pi'lė
II§ nf 1 pile of three walnuts or round stones forming a target in a children's game 2 pile used in foundation or support of a bridge 3 (Constr) timber used in masonry structures to fasten or strengthen adjoining parts 4 (Electr) battery 5 (Phys) energy source: pile 6 stone or wood block used as a fulcrum for a lever 7 hillock, knoll 8 [Colloq] (in tossing a coin) tails
III§ adv in a pile, one on top of the other
• pilė mė pilė in a disorderly heap
• pilė e thatė [Electr] dry cell, battery
• pila e Voltės [Electr] voltaic pile
pili|he'rdhe adj fem [Colloq] (of a female) behaving coquettishly; flirtatious
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