| NOUN | object | cumulus, cumulus cloud | a globular cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| group | cumulus, pile, heap, mound, agglomerate, cumulation | a collection of objects laid on top of each other |
| Meaning | A globular cloud. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | cumulus cloud | |
| Narrower | altocumulus, altocumulus cloud | A cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles |
| thunderhead | A rounded projecting mass of a cumulus cloud with shining edges | |
| Broader | cloud | A visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude |
| Spanish | cúmulo, cumulus, cúmulus | |
| Catalan | cúmul, cumulus, cúmulus | |
| Meaning | A collection of objects laid on top of each other. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | pile, heap, mound, agglomerate, cumulation | |
| Narrower | compost heap, compost pile | A heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost |
| dunghill, midden, muckheap, muckhill | A heap of dung or refuse | |
| pyre, funeral pyre | wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite | |
| scrapheap | pile of discarded metal | |
| shock | A pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry | |
| slagheap | pile of waste matter from coal mining etc | |
| stack | An orderly pile | |
| stockpile | A storage pile accumulated for future use | |
| woodpile | A pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel | |
| Broader | collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage | Several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
| Spanish | acumulación, aglomerado, cúmulo, montaña, montículo, montón, pila | |
| Catalan | apilament, muntanya, munt, pila, pilot | |
| Adjectives | cumulous | thrown together in a pile |
| Verbs | cumulate | collect or gather |
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