heap of

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used to specify what the heap is made of

heapPREPOSITION + heap

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of

Examples (10)

  • We found a large heap of stones near the river.
  • The gardener threw the weeds onto a heap of compost.
  • The children loved jumping into the heap of leaves.
  • She left a messy heap of clothes on the floor.
  • The earthquake reduced the house to a heap of rubble.
  • He is in a whole heap of trouble right now.
  • There was a smoking heap of rubbish in the alley.
  • The car was just a twisted heap of metal after the crash.
  • I have a heap of papers to sort through on my desk.
  • They shovelled a heap of coal into the furnace.