Term: pile: the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
Candidate hypernym: thread: a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving → 1
Candidate hypernym: acanthoma: a neoplasm originating in the epidermis → 0
Candidate hypernym: tower of strength: a person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort → 0
Candidate hypernym: pulse modulation: modulation that imposes a signal on a train of pulses → 0
Candidate hypernym: laurel-tree: small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood → 0
Candidate hypernym: confidence man: a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim → 0
Candidate hypernym: brim: the top edge of a vessel or other container → 0
Candidate hypernym: nullipara: (obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child → 0
Candidate hypernym: tolmiea: one species: pickaback plant → 0
Candidate hypernym: pocketed bat: small brown bat of California and northern Mexico → 0
Candidate hypernym: breach: an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) → 0