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pile driver

pile driver noun: a machine for forcing a pile, a long beam, into the ground as part of the construction of a foundation; usually by raising a weight and then dropping it on the beam.

Noun

pile driver (plural pile drivers)

  1. A machine for forcing a pile, a long beam, into the ground as part of the construction of a foundation; usually by raising a weight and then dropping it on the beam.
    Synonyms:
    monkey hammer
  2. (figuratively) A person or thing who hits or attacks forcefully or powerfully.
    • She scored a goal with a pile driver from the edge of the penalty box

Adjective

pile driver (not comparable)

  1. (figuratively) Forceful.
    • The champ ended the boxing match with a pile driver blow to his opponent’s jaw.

pile driver meaning in Tamil, Tagalog and Arabic

pile driver in Tamil

முளைசெலுத்தி, பாரமுனை செலுத்தி, நிலத்தூண் இறக்குபொறி, குழித்தூண் அடிப்பான், நிலத்தூண் இறக்கு பொறி

pile driver in Tagalog

machine for forcing a pile into the ground
martinete

pile driver in Arabic

machine for forcing a pile into the ground
مِدَقّ midaqq, مَاكِنَة دَقّ الرَكَائِز

Synonyms of pile driver

Forms of pile driver

pluralpile drivers

Words formed from pile driver

Questions about pile driver

What does pile driver mean?
Pile driver means a machine for forcing a pile, a long beam, into the ground as part of the construction of a foundation; usually by raising a weight and then dropping it on the beam.
What is pile driver in Tamil?
Pile driver in Tamil is முளைசெலுத்தி, பாரமுனை செலுத்தி, நிலத்தூண் இறக்குபொறி. See Pile driver meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pile driver?
Pile driver can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of pile driver?
The plural of pile driver is pile drivers.

Words near pile driver in the dictionary

  1. pilcrow
  2. pilcrows
  3. pildralazine
  4. pile
  5. pile 'em high, sell 'em cheap
  6. pile driver
  7. pile drivers
  8. pile foundation
  9. pile foundations
  10. pile in
  11. pile it high, sell it cheap

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