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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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sheet pile1
First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences
Sheet pile cofferdams to solid rock were used for constructing the foundations.
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