sheet pile

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheet pahyl]
- /ʃit paɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheet pahyl]
- /ʃit paɪl/

Definitions of sheet pile words

noun sheet pile one of a number of piles, usually flat, driven side by side to retain earth, etc., or to prevent seepage into an excavation. 1
noun sheet pile 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 0

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Origin of sheet pile

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Sheet pile

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sheet pile

sheet pile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sheet pile usage trend in Literature

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