# piling

Pronunciation: say "PY-ling" /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/

## Noun

1. A structural support made from a length of wood, steel, or other construction material driven into the ground.
   - Simple: A long post of wood, steel, or concrete driven into the ground to support a structure.
   - _Engineers sank each piling until it reached bedrock far below the surface._
   - _The foundation rests on dozens of concrete pilings spaced evenly across the site._
2. The action of heaping things up into a pile.
   - Simple: The act of making a heap by putting things on top of each other.
   - _The steady piling of debris after the storm clogged the drains._
   - _Rapid piling of orders during the holidays overwhelmed the small shop._
4. The process of building up, heating, and working faggots or piles of iron to form bars and similar products.
   - Simple: The work of stacking, heating, and hammering iron pieces together to form bars and other shapes.
   - _Skilled labor and careful piling produced the wrought iron used for the bridge._
   - _Piling combined several iron pieces into a single, stronger bar._

## Verb

3. Present participle of pile. — present participle and gerund of pile
   - Simple: Present participle of pile. Use this form when the stacking is happening right now.
   - _Snow kept piling against the window as the storm raged._
   - _He is piling more responsibilities onto an already busy team._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/piling (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).