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SHEATH PILE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage
Synonyms:
sheath pile; sheet pile; sheet piling
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sheath pile" is a kind of...):
pile; piling; spile; stilt (a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure)