piling
/ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
noun
- A heavy beam or post driven into the ground to support a structure, such as a building or bridge.
- The foundation of the skyscraper rests on hundreds of concrete piling.
- The construction crew drove steel piling deep into the riverbed to support the new bridge.
- Old wooden piling can still be seen along the waterfront from the original pier.
- The act of stacking or heaping things on top of each other.
- The piling of boxes in the warehouse made it hard to walk through the aisles.
- Piling snow along the driveway helps keep the path clear.
- The children enjoyed piling leaves into a giant mound for jumping.
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