HyperDic: piling

English > 1 sense of the word piling:
NOUNartifactpiling, pile, spile, stilta column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
piling > pronunciation
Soundspay'lihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > piling: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure.
Synonymspile, spile, stilt
Narrowersheet pile, sheath pile, sheet pilingA pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage
Broadercolumn, pillar(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
Spanishpilote

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