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friction piles

friction piles is the plural of friction pile.

Meaning of friction pile

Noun

friction pile (plural friction piles)

  1. A type of understructural element used to support a superstructure (ie. building and basement foundation slab), where a long pole buried vertically in the ground relies on friction with the ground to prevent sinking, supporting the heavy superstructure above, when used in groups as a pile foundation.

Questions about friction piles

What is friction piles the plural of?
Friction piles is the plural of friction pile.

Words near friction piles in the dictionary

  1. friction hitch
  2. friction hitches
  3. friction match
  4. friction matches
  5. friction pile
  6. friction piles
  7. friction tape
  8. friction tapes
  9. frictional
  10. frictional blight
  11. frictional unemployment

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