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pileup

UK
/ˈpaɪlʌp/
US
/ˈpaɪlʌp/

Translations

pileupnoun
pileups
pl
UK
/ˈpaɪlʌp/
US
/ˈpaɪlʌp/
carambolageSe dit surtout d’un accident impliquant plusieurs véhicules.
The highway was closed for hours due to a massive pileup involving ten cars.
L’autoroute a été fermée pendant des heures à cause d’un énorme carambolage impliquant dix voitures.
accumulationSens général d’amoncellement ou d’accumulation gênante.
There was a pileup of unanswered emails waiting for her after the holiday.
Il y avait une accumulation de courriels sans réponse qui l’attendait après les vacances.
Additional translations
accident en chaîneVariante courante dans le contexte routier.
Synonyms
accumulation
stack
heap
mass
collection

Definitions

pileupnoun
A traffic accident involving multiple vehicles.
The highway was closed for hours due to a massive pileup involving ten cars.
A backlog or accumulation of items, tasks, or material stacked or left together, often becoming obstructive or burdensome.
There was a pileup of unanswered emails waiting for her after the holiday.
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