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    piling
    /ˈpʌɪlɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. heavy stakes or posts installed to support the foundations of a superstructure: "wooden piling supporting a complex of waterfront buildings"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPILING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PILING definition: 1. present participle of pile 2. to arrange objects into a pile: 3. (of a group of people) to move…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pilingPiling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PILING is a structure of piles; also : pile.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPILING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Pilings are wooden, concrete, or metal posts which are pushed into the ground and on which buildings or bridges are built. Pilings are often used in very wet areas so that the buildings do not flood. ...bridges set on stone pilings. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pilingPILING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Piling definition: a mass of building piles considered collectively.. See examples of PILING used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pilingPiling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of piling. noun. a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure. synonyms: pile, spile, stilt. see more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › pilingPiling - definition of piling by The Free Dictionary

    Define piling. piling synonyms, piling pronunciation, piling translation, English dictionary definition of piling. n. 1. See pile2. 2. The act of driving piles. 3. Piles considered as a group. 4. A structure composed of piles. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPILING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PILING meaning: 1. present participle of pile 2. to arrange objects into a pile: 3. (of a group of people) to move…. Learn more.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pilePile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PILE is a long slender column usually of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete driven into the ground to carry a vertical load. How to use pile in a sentence.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PILE definition: 1. objects positioned one on top of another: 2. a mass of something that has been placed…. Learn more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › piling_n1piling, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun piling mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun piling. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. piling has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. building (Middle English) woodworking (Middle English) See meaning & use. How common is the noun piling?