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monopiles

monopiles is the plural of monopile.

Meaning of monopile

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...

Questions about monopiles

What is monopiles the plural of?
Monopiles is the plural of monopile.

Words near monopiles in the dictionary

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

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