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- pronunciation:
- paIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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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
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
piles, piling, piled |
| definition 1: |
to force or pound piles into.
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| definition 2: |
to provide or strengthen with piles.
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