"piling" meaning in English

See piling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/, [ˈpʰaɪ̯ɫlɪŋ] [US] Forms: piling [singular], pilings [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Piling is a type of structural support that is made of wood, steel, or other construction material.
    Sense id: simple-piling-en-noun-J4YJXqSh

Verb

IPA: /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/, [ˈpʰaɪ̯ɫlɪŋ] [US] Forms: pile [canonical], piles [third-person, singular], piled [past], piled [past, participle], piling [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|pil|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of pile.
    Sense id: simple-piling-en-verb-ir4Oqmfq
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    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈpʰaɪ̯ɫlɪŋ]",
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    }
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈpʰaɪ̯ɫlɪŋ]",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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    },
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      ]
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈpʰaɪ̯ɫlɪŋ]",
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    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈpaɪlɪŋ/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈpʰaɪ̯ɫlɪŋ]",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "piling"
}

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