Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pile foundation

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: pile -foun-da-tion
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deep foundation made of long, slender columns of steel, concrete, or timber that transfer a structure's heavy weight through weak upper soil down to a strong, stable rock or soil layer far below.

Inflected Forms

pile foundations (plural)

Questions

What does pile foundation mean?: A deep foundation made of long, slender columns of steel, concrete, or timber that transfer a structure's heavy weight through weak upper soil down to a strong, stable rock or soil layer far below.

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