sheet piling
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- noun
- /ʃiːt ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
pilas de sheet
- Did you see the sheet pilings at the new bridge site?
Examples
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The sheet piling was installed along the riverbank to prevent flooding.
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To protect the coastal area from erosion, they placed sheet piling along the waterfront.
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Engineers chose sheet piling as the best solution for stabilizing the foundation.
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The construction crew drove the sheet piling deep into the soil to create a secure barrier.
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The construction team installed sheet piling along the riverbank.
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The construction team installed sheet piling to prevent water from seeping into the foundation of the new building.
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Engineers decided to use sheet piling along the riverbank to help retain the soil during heavy rains.
Synonyms
A long flat piece of metal, wood, or concrete driven into the ground to hold back soil and water
A row of long metal or concrete posts placed side by side to hold back soil and water
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is compositionally built from 'sheet' (a thin plate) + 'piling' (support posts), so a learner can infer it denotes a type of pile made from sheet-like material. However, the precise engineering sense — interlocking sheets driven to retain earth or prevent seepage — is technical and not fully predictable at B1 level without exposure, so it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Sheet piling comes from the image of flat metal or wooden sheets used as piling, long pieces pushed side by side into the ground to make a wall. These joined sheets stop soil or water from moving, so the phrase means a row of sheets put into the ground to 'hold back' earth or water.