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sheet pile

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sheet pile
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(Engineering / Civil Engineering) Civil engineering one of a group of piles made of timber, steel, or prestressed concrete set close together to resist lateral pressure, as from earth or water Compare bearing pile
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Noun1.sheet pile - a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage
sheath pile, sheet piling
piling, spile, stilt, pile - a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
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