Associations to the word «Piling»

Wiktionary

PILING, noun. A structural support comprised of a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.
PILING, noun. The act of heaping up.
PILING, noun. (ironworking) The process of building up, heating, and working fagots or piles, to form bars, etc.
PILING, verb. Present participle of pile

Dictionary definition

PILING, noun. A column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke