Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pile driver

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
pile -driv-er
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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

A person or thing who hits or attacks forcefully or powerfully.

adj

Forceful.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

pile drivers (plural)

Derived Forms

piledriver

Synonyms

monkey hammer

Questions

What does pile driver mean?
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.

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