piling

Pluralpilings

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A long post of wood, steel, or concrete driven into the ground to support a structure.

   Like a giant nail hammered into the ground to keep a building from sinking.

   Workers drove a steel piling into the soft clay to anchor the foundation.

   Several wooden pilings beneath the pier had begun to rot.

   Similarpost, stake

2. 2
   noununcountable

   The act of making a heap by putting things on top of each other.

   Like stacking plates higher and higher until the pile is tall.

   The piling of snow against the fence blocked the gate.

   Constant piling of work onto her desk left no space.

   Similaraccumulation, buildup

3. 3
   verb

   Present participle of pile. Use this form when the stacking is happening right now.

   She is piling the dishes by the sink.

   They were piling leaves into bags all afternoon.

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   The work of stacking, heating, and hammering iron pieces together to form bars and other shapes.

   Like layering and pressing dough together until it becomes one smooth lump.

   The old mill relied on piling to turn scrap into solid bars.

   Piling took skill, since the iron had to be heated just right.

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