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| pile [ pīl ] |
noun (plural piles) |
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1. construction sunken support for building: a vertical wood, metal, or concrete support for a building or other structure that is driven into the ground
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2. heraldry heraldic symbol: a heraldic figure in the shape of an arrowhead, usually displayed with the point downward
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3. arms arrowhead: the pointed head of an arrow
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4. arms ancient Roman javelin: a javelin used by foot soldiers in ancient Rome
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transitive verb (past and past participle piled, present participle pil·ing, 3rd person present singular piles) |
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construction support structure with piles: to use piles as a support for a building or other structure
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| [Pre-12th century. < Latin pilum "javelin"] |
