NOUN | artifact | spile, pile, piling, stilt | a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure |
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artifact | spile, bung | a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask |
Meaning | A column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure. | |
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Synonyms | pile, piling, stilt | |
Narrower | sheet pile, sheath pile, sheet piling | A pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage |
Broader | column, pillar | (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure |
Spanish | pilote |
Meaning | A plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask. | |
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Synonym | bung | |
Part of | barrel, cask | A cylindrical container that holds liquids / liquids |
Broader | plug, stopper, stopple | Blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly |
Spanish | bitoque, bung, falsete, tapón, tapón roscado | |
Catalan | bonda, tap de suro |
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