a monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top, especially one built of stone as a royal tomb in ancient Egypt
a system of financial growth achieved by a small initial investment, with subsequent investments being funded by using unrealized profits as collateral
the eventual collapse of illegal pyramids
stack or arrange in the shape of a pyramid
achieve a substantial return on (money or property) after making a small initial investment
a bank can pyramid modest capital into an enormous sum of money