piling

Plural: pilings

Noun

• A structure made of sturdy supports driven into the ground.
• a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
• A structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.
• The act of heaping up.
• The process of building up, heating, and working fagots or piles to form bars, etc.

Verb

• arrange in stacks
• press tightly together or cram
• place or lay as if in a pile
• present participle and gerund of pile

Examples

• The opponent built a solid piling of short words, making it tough to expand.

Synonyms

heap, jam, mob, pack, pile, spile, stack, stilt, throng