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piling

[ˈpʰaɪ̯ɫlɪŋ]noun2 syllables

Piling means: a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure.

Synonyms for piling3

noun, as in a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

pile, spile, stilt

What does piling mean?1

noun

1

a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with piling?4

two syllables

smilingfilingstyling

three syllables

compiling
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Piling in a sentence

  • The snow was piling up, but we decided to forge ahead anyway.sabretou
  • In the kitchen, the empty beer bottles are piling up.rul
  • The dishes are piling up in the sink.darinmex
  • Books and documents are piling up on my desk.AlanF_US
  • The garbage has been piling up for weeks.megamanenm
  • Avoid piling dishes on top of each other; it can lead to breakage.Amastan
  • Avoid piling dishes or groceries on the countertop; it can get cluttered.Amastan
  • Ziri noticed the debris piling up by the river.always

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Forms of piling

as a noun

plural
pilings