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piling

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pil·ing  (plng)
n.
1. The act of driving piles.
2. Piles considered as a group.
3. A structure composed of piles.
piling [ˈpaɪlɪŋ]
n
1. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) the act of driving piles
2. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) a number of piles
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a structure formed of piles
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Noun1.piling - a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structurepiling - a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
spile, stilt, pile
pillar, column - (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
sheath pile, sheet pile, sheet piling - a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage
Translations
piling [ˈpaɪlɪŋ] N (= post) → pilote m
piling
n (= posts) → Pfähle pl
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