"friction pile" meaning in All languages combined

See friction pile on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: friction piles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} friction pile (plural friction piles)
  1. A type of understructural element used to support a superstructure (ie. building and basement foundation slab), where a long pole buried vertically in the ground relies on friction with the ground to prevent sinking, supporting the heavy superstructure above, when used in groups as a pile foundation. Hypernyms: pile Related terms: bearing pile, end bearing pile Coordinate_terms: pile driver, pile foundation
    Sense id: en-friction_pile-en-noun-gX0M-Cru Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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