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pileup

[′pīl‚əp]

(electronics)

A set of moving and fixed contacts, insulated from each other, formed as a unit for incorporation in a relay or switch. Also known as stack.

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"Our results show that the final distribution of planets does not vary smoothly with distance from the star, but instead has clear 'deserts' - deficits of planets - and 'pile-ups' of planets at particular locations," said Ilaria Pascucci, an assistant professor at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory.

Why giant alien planets pile up in certain orbits

Bahrain: Several people were injured in three separate pile-ups which occurred within three hours of each other

Several injured in highway pile-ups

The pile-ups, affecting a total of five cars, occurred on both sides of the dual carriageway of the A38 near Droitwich, at about 5pm on Wednesday.

Driver escapes as car involved in two smashes

A road pile-up on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on Tuesday morning led to the death of one of the drivers.

Another pile-up in Abu Dhabi leaves one dead

Mystery Jets, The Rifles and The King Blues bring huge amounts of energy, power and fun to the main tent, with Dinosaur Pile-Up's riffs and tautness matching the weirdness and eclecticism of Ganglians, Dutch Uncles and Hyde & Beast.

Final acts revealed for Split Festival

Summary: One person has died after a huge pile-up on an dual carriageway shrouded in thick fog.

One dead in 60-vehicle pile-up

This is the second such pile-up in less than a week.

Another pile-up in Abu Dhabi leaves one dead

Matt Craker, 39, his wife Michelle and their son Freddie, seven, were on their way to Gloucester when they were caught in the pile-up.

DAD AND GIRL DIE AS THEY RETURN FROM A FUNERAL; Survivor Emma orphaned by M5 crash

Jason McAteer warned Sunderland today they cannot allow their fixture pile-up to get the better of them in the final third of the season.

McAteer's game for two months of hard work

At least seven people were seriously hurt in a 16-vehicle pile-up in dense fog.

25 injured in multiple pile-up

Five people were reportedly injured in the second pile-up and were rushed to the nearest hospital.

Fog-blinded motorists in 2 Sharjah pile-ups

The defendant, who suffered minor injuries in the pile-up, lost control of his Nissan Sunny on the Shaikh Hamad Bridge near the Novotel Al Dana Resort on April 8.