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pilot
noun
a
person
who
is
trained
and
licensed
to
fly
or
otherwise
steer
an
aircraft
,
spacecraft
,
or
sometimes
a
ship
•
The
pilot
greeted
the
passengers
with
a
warm
smile
before
take-off
.
The
pilot
greeted
the
passengers
with
a
warm
smile
before
take-off
.
•
During
the
air
show
,
a
female
pilot
performed
a
perfect
loop
in
her
sleek
red
jet
.
During
the
air
show
,
a
female
pilot
performed
a
perfect
loop
in
her
sleek
red
jet
.
Borrowed
from
French
"
pilote
",
probably
from
Medieval
Greek
"
pēdótēs
" “
rudder-man
”,
from
"
pēdon
" “
steering
oar
”.
verb
to
control
or
guide
the
movement
or
development
of
something
,
especially
an
aircraft
,
ship
,
or
new
project
•
She
will
pilot
the
new
drone
during
tomorrow
’
s
demonstration
.
She
will
pilot
the
new
drone
during
tomorrow
’
s
demonstration
.
•
Captain
Lee
piloted
the
ship
safely
through
the
narrow
channel
.
Captain
Lee
piloted
the
ship
safely
through
the
narrow
channel
.
From
earlier
noun
sense
;
recorded
as
a
verb
since
late
17th
century
.
noun
a
small
,
continuously
burning
gas
flame
that
lights
the
main
burner
in
a
heater
,
stove
,
or
boiler
•
The
furnace
stopped
working
because
the
pilot
went
out
during
the
storm
.
The
furnace
stopped
working
because
the
pilot
went
out
during
the
storm
.
•
Always
wait
a
few
minutes
before
relighting
the
pilot
to
let
any
gas
disperse
.
Always
wait
a
few
minutes
before
relighting
the
pilot
to
let
any
gas
disperse
.
Sense
developed
in
early
20th-century
gas
appliances
,
likening
the
tiny
constant
flame
to
a
human
pilot
leading
the
main
fire
.
noun
a
single
trial
episode
of
a
television
or
radio
series
,
or
a
small-scale
test
of
a
project
,
used
to
judge
whether
it
should
continue
•
After
watching
the
pilot
,
the
network
ordered
a
full
season
of
the
show
.
After
watching
the
pilot
,
the
network
ordered
a
full
season
of
the
show
.
•
The
school
started
a
small
pilot
to
test
the
new
science
curriculum
.
The
school
started
a
small
pilot
to
test
the
new
science
curriculum
.
Transferred
from
the
idea
of
a
guide
showing
the
way
;
used
in
broadcasting
from
the
1960s
.
adjective
used
on
a
small
scale
or
for
a
short
time
to
test
how
well
something
will
work
before
it
is
introduced
widely
•
The
city
launched
a
pilot
recycling
scheme
in
two
neighborhoods
.
The
city
launched
a
pilot
recycling
scheme
in
two
neighborhoods
.
•
Teachers
praised
the
results
of
the
pilot
science
curriculum
.
Teachers
praised
the
results
of
the
pilot
science
curriculum
.
Adjective
use
dates
from
early
20th
century
,
figuratively
extending
the
idea
of
a
guide
or
first
step
.
pill
noun
a
small
,
solid
piece
of
medicine
that
you
swallow
whole
•
The
doctor
gave
me
a
pill
to
take
after
lunch
.
The
doctor
gave
me
a
pill
to
take
after
lunch
.
•
She
cannot
swallow
large
tablets
,
so
her
medicine
comes
in
a
tiny
pill
.
She
cannot
swallow
large
tablets
,
so
her
medicine
comes
in
a
tiny
pill
.
From
Middle
English
pil
,
from
Old
French
pilule
,
from
Latin
pilula
meaning
“
small
ball
or
pill
.”
noun
informally
, “
the
pill
”:
a
daily
medicine
taken
by
women
to
prevent
pregnancy
•
Maria
went
to
the
clinic
to
discuss
going
on
the
pill
.
Maria
went
to
the
clinic
to
discuss
going
on
the pill
.
•
Some
women
experience
lighter
periods
after
starting
the
pill
.
Some
women
experience
lighter
periods
after
starting
the
pill
.
Extension
of
the
basic
sense
“
small
tablet
of
medicine
,”
popularized
in
the
1960s
when
the
first
oral
contraceptives
became
widely
available
.
noun
informal
:
a
person
who
is
annoying
,
boring
,
or
unpleasant
•
Don
’
t
invite
Greg
;
he
’
s
a
real
pill
at
parties
.
Don
’
t
invite
Greg
;
he
’
s
a
real
pill
at
parties
.
•
She
can
be
a
pill
when
she
doesn
’
t
get
her
way
.
She
can
be
a
pill
when
she
doesn
’
t
get
her
way
.
Originally
U
.
S
.
slang
(
early
1900s
),
perhaps
playing
on
the
idea
of
an
unpleasant
medicine
one
is
forced
to
swallow
.
verb
of
cloth
or
knitted
fabric
:
to
form
small
balls
of
tangled
fibers
on
the
surface
through
wear
or
washing
•
After
a
few
washes
,
my
favorite
sweater
began
to
pill
.
After
a
few
washes
,
my
favorite
sweater
began
to
pill
.
•
Cheap
fabrics
tend
to
pill
more
quickly
than
high-quality
ones
.
Cheap
fabrics
tend
to
pill
more
quickly
than
high-quality
ones
.
Back-formation
from
the
noun
“
pill
”
in
the
sense
of
a
small
ball
,
first
recorded
in
textile
industry
use
in
the
1950s
.
pile
noun
a
group
of
objects
placed
on
top
of
each
other
so
they
form
a
small
hill
•
The
child
built
a
pile
of
sand
on
the
beach
.
The
child
built
a
pile
of
sand
on
the
beach
.
•
Please
put
the
dirty
dishes
in
a
pile
next
to
the
sink
.
Please
put
the
dirty
dishes
in
a
pile
next
to
the
sink
.
noun
a
very
large
amount
or
number
of
something
•
Olivia
has
a
pile
of
homework
to
finish
tonight
.
Olivia
has
a
pile
of
homework
to
finish
tonight
.
•
They
made
a
pile
of
money
selling
lemonade
.
They
made
a
pile
of
money
selling
lemonade
.
verb
-
pile
,
piling
,
piles
,
piled
to
put
things
on
top
of
each
other
or
to
make
things
form
a
pile
•
She
piled
the
dirty
clothes
on
the
bed
.
She
piled
the
dirty
clothes
on
the
bed
.
•
Leaves
piled
up
in
the
corner
of
the
yard
.
Leaves
piled
up
in
the
corner
of
the
yard
.
noun
-
pile
the
soft
,
raised
surface
of
cloth
such
as
velvet
or
carpet
•
The
carpet's
pile
feels
soft
under
my
feet
.
The
carpet's
pile
feels
soft
under
my
feet
.
•
Brush
the
velvet
gently
to
keep
the
pile
smooth
.
Brush
the
velvet
gently
to
keep
the
pile
smooth
.
noun
an
old-fashioned
word
for
a
very
large
,
impressive
house
or
building
•
The
duke
invited
us
to
his
countryside
pile
for
dinner
.
The
duke
invited
us
to
his
countryside
pile
for
dinner
.
•
The
castle-like
pile
stood
on
top
of
the
hill
.
The
castle-like
pile
stood
on
top
of
the
hill
.
pile into
verb
to
enter
or
move
into
something
quickly
in
a
large
group
•
The
children
piled
into
the
car
excitedly
.
The
children
piled into
the
car
excitedly
.
•
Fans
piled
into
the
stadium
when
the
gates
opened
.
Fans
piled into
the
stadium
when
the
gates
opened
.