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monopile

monopile noun: a foundation consisting of a single, generally large-diameter, structural element that supports the entire load of a large above-surface structure.

Noun

monopile (plural monopiles)

  1. A foundation consisting of a single, generally large-diameter, structural element that supports the entire load of a large above-surface structure.
    • Rock boulders have been placed around the bases of monopile offshore wind turbines to prevent erosion or scour of soft sediments, and they subsequently were found to create nursery habitat for commercially important fishery species.2015 September 3, “Impacts from Partial Removal of Decommissioned Oil and Gas Platforms on Fish Biomass and Production on the Remaining Platform Structure and Surrounding Shell Mounds”, in PLOS ONE...

Forms of monopile

pluralmonopiles

Origin of monopile

From mono- + pile.

Questions about monopile

What does monopile mean?
Monopile means a foundation consisting of a single, generally large-diameter, structural element that supports the entire load of a large above-surface structure.
What part of speech is monopile?
Monopile is a noun.
What is the plural of monopile?
The plural of monopile is monopiles.

Words near monopile in the dictionary

  1. monophysitical
  2. monophysitism
  3. monophysitist
  4. monophysitists
  5. monophyte
  6. monopile
  7. monopiles
  8. monopipe
  9. monopipes
  10. monopisthocotylean
  11. monopisthocotyleans

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