Advertisement
Advertisement
sheet pile
noun
- one of a number of piles, usually flat, driven side by side to retain earth, etc., or to prevent seepage into an excavation.
sheet pile
noun
- civil engineering one of a group of piles made of timber, steel, or prestressed concrete set close together to resist lateral pressure, as from earth or water Compare bearing pile
Discover More
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- sheet piling noun
Discover More
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of sheet pile1
First recorded in 1835–45
Discover More
Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
"Trimingham beach is a really remote location and there aren't any nearby beach accesses so they were put there to move things around like concrete, steel sheet piles and timber."
From
Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke said Friday that authorities are working on extending those pipes and that a sheet pile wall is being constructed, along with several basins for the contaminated water.
From
Steel sheet piles shore up walls deemed to be in danger of imminent collapse.
From
Workers installed concrete pads, sheet pile walls and baffle blocks to fight erosion caused by rain.
From
That resulted in sheet piles becoming disengaged and Bey was struck.
From
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse