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pile2

pile2

 
pronunciation:
paIl
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
part of speech: noun
definition: a large shaft of steel, wood, concrete, or the like that is forced or pounded into the ground to serve as a structural and supporting element of a wall, building, or the like.
similar words:
beam, column, I-beam, pier, piling, pillar, post, shaft, stake, stanchion
 
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: piles, piling, piled
definition 1: to force or pound piles into.
definition 2: to provide or strengthen with piles.