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pile·up
or pile-up (pīl′ŭp′)n.
1. Informal A serious collision usually involving several motor vehicles.
2. An accumulation: "the pile-up of unsold autos" (New York Times).
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pile•up
(ˈpaɪlˌʌp)n.
1. a collision of several or many moving vehicles.
2. an accumulation, as of chores or bills.
3. a rough or disorderly falling of people upon one another, as in a football game.
[1825–35]
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| Noun | 1. |  pileup - multiple collisions of vehicles collision - an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object; "three passengers were killed in the collision"; "the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill" |
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