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• piling — /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/ (say puyling) noun 1. piles collectively. See pile2 (defs 1 and 2). 2. a structure composed of piles. {pile2 + ing1} …  

• piling — [pīl′iŋ] n. 1. piles collectively 2. a structure of piles …   English World dictionary

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• bridge — bridge1 bridgeable, adj. bridgeless, adj. bridgelike, adj. /brij/, n., v., bridged, bridging, adj. n. 1. a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like. 2. a connecting, transitional, or intermediate route or… …   Universalium

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• Piling — Pil ing, n. [See {Pile} a stake.] A series of piles; piles considered collectively; as, the piling of a bridge. [1913 Webster] {Pug piling}, sheet piles connected together at the edges by dovetailed tongues and grooves. {Sheet piling}, a series… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pug piling — Piling Pil ing, n. [See {Pile} a stake.] A series of piles; piles considered collectively; as, the piling of a bridge. [1913 Webster] {Pug piling}, sheet piles connected together at the edges by dovetailed tongues and grooves. {Sheet piling}, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sheet piling — Piling Pil ing, n. [See {Pile} a stake.] A series of piles; piles considered collectively; as, the piling of a bridge. [1913 Webster] {Pug piling}, sheet piles connected together at the edges by dovetailed tongues and grooves. {Sheet piling}, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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