"screw pile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: screw piles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} screw pile (plural screw piles)
  1. A steel pile having a wide helical blade attached towards the base to provide a large bearing area when fixed in the ground. Synonyms: helical pile Derived forms: screw-pile lighthouse
    Sense id: en-screw_pile-en-noun-esCKc43s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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