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stockpiler

stockpiler

7.5
A machine that stacks large piles of loose materials like coal
  • noun
  • /ˈstɑkˌpaɪlər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : apilador
  • A stockpiler efficiently arranges coal into large, organized piles at the port.

Examples

  • The mining company invested in a new stockpiler to handle increased production.

  • Operators must be trained to use the stockpiler safely in busy industrial environments.

  • The stockpiler efficiently organized the materials.

  • Many factories use a stockpiler for better space management.

  • The new stockpiler at the factory can stack cement bags quickly and accurately.

  • During the construction project, the stockpiler organized gravel into neat piles for easy access.

  • The stockpiler is crucial for maintaining efficiency in managing bulk materials on the site.

Synonyms

stacker
vsstockpiler
3 4.9

A person or machine that puts boxes into neat piles

is a specialized machine for piling bulk materials into large industrial heaps

How Big

stockpiler
  • Specialized
7.5
stacker
3 4.9

Surface Forms

stockpiler singular
stockpilers plural

Morphology

stockpiler = stockpile (transparent) = stock + pile + er

The device sense is formed by '-er' as an agent/instrument on 'stockpile'; although technical, the formation and meaning are directly inferable.

Etymology

Stockpiler comes from stock ('supply') and pile ('heap' or 'to stack'). In industry a stockpiler is a machine that makes big piles of material, so it stacks supplies into large heaps for later use.