Definitions for piling
ˈpaɪ lɪŋpil·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. pile, spile, piling, stiltnoun

   a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pilingnoun

   A structural support comprised of a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. piling

   A deep foundation is a type of foundation that transfers building loads to the earth farther down from the surface than a shallow foundation does to a subsurface layer or a range of depths. A pile or piling is a vertical structural element of a deep foundation, driven or drilled deep into the ground at the building site. There are many reasons that a geotechnical engineer would recommend a deep foundation over a shallow foundation, such as for a skyscraper. Some of the common reasons are very large design loads, a poor soil at shallow depth, or site constraints like property lines. There are different terms used to describe different types of deep foundations including the pile (which is analogous to a pole), the pier (which is analogous to a column), drilled shafts, and caissons. Piles are generally driven into the ground in situ; other deep foundations are typically put in place using excavation and drilling. The naming conventions may vary between engineering disciplines and firms. Deep foundations can be made out of timber, steel, reinforced concrete or prestressed concrete.

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1. piling

   Piling refers to the process of driving piles or long, cylindrical objects made of steel, concrete or wood into the ground to provide foundational support for structures, primarily in construction. These piles work as a support for an individual construction structure or stabilizing the soil to perform under planned load conditions. The term can also refer to the act of stacking or heaping objects on top of one another.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Piling

   of Pile

2. Pilingnoun

   the act of heaping up

3. Pilingnoun

   the process of building up, heating, and working, fagots, or piles, to form bars, etc

4. Pilingnoun

   a series of piles; piles considered collectively; as, the piling of a bridge

5. Etymology: [See Pile a stake.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Piling

   pī′ling, n. the act of piling up: the driving of piles: a series of piles placed in order: pilework.

Matched Categories

1. • Column

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Anagrams for piling »

1. piglin

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of piling in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of piling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of piling in a Sentence

1. Elaine Nessle:

   The money is very much needed for a backlog of projects across the country, these projects stay on the books until we have enough money and the needs keep piling on as consumers buy more goods and add stress on the system.

2. Tim Ryan:

   Director Mulvaney should turn his calls for spending restraint toward the Trump Administration’s mounting spending scandals involving the obscene waste of taxpayer money, i didn’t hear any calls for restraint from Director Mulvaney when the Administration used taxpayer dollars to buy a $43,000 phone booth or a $31,000 dining room table. Where is Director Mulvaney while the Administration is piling-up private jet costs and taking $120,000 Italian vacations — all on the government dime?

3. Mike Pence:

   The media is piling on with unsubstantiated claims … while they ignore an avalanche of hard evidence about corruption, pay to play, political favoritism emanating out of Hillary Clinton's years as secretary of state.

4. Wisconsin State Trooper Chris Splinter:

   The vehicles coming up behind them cant stop fast enough because theyre following too close or going too fast for the conditions, and then they start just piling into one another, its almost like theyre just driving into a wall of cars, just like theyre driving through whiteout conditions.

5. Susan Hammond:

   I can not imagine why they would pick up an old man at the airport and charge him with something like that, it's just piling on of government bureaucracy onto the Cliven Bundy family.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=piling
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Piling
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piling
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piling
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=piling
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=piling