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noun
A structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
The act of heaping up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The process of building up, heating, and working fagots or piles to form bars, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: arts, crafts, hobbies, ironworking, lifestyle
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verb
present participle and gerund of pile
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pile, spile, stilt
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: column, pillar
Narrower terms: sheet pile, sheath pile, sheet piling
History
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Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
