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piling

[ˈpʰaɪ̯ɫlɪŋ]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
pil-ing
IPA
[ˈpʰaɪ̯ɫlɪŋ]
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.

Countable

noun

The act of heaping up.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of building up, heating, and working fagots or piles to form bars, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of pile

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [ˈpʰaɪ̯ɫlɪŋ]

Usage

Inflected Forms

pilings (plural)

Phrases

piling on piling rig sheet piling

Synonyms

pile spile stilt

Rhymes With

smiling filing styling compiling beguiling wiling unsmiling dreiling fryling reiling tiling riling

Questions

How do you pronounce piling?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈpʰaɪ̯ɫlɪŋ].
What does piling mean?
A structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.

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