piling

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of stacking or laying up material in layers, often for construction or storage.

  - "During the flood, the townspeople began the arduous task of piling sandbags to protect their homes."
  - "The construction crew spent hours piling bricks to build the foundation of the new building."

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Synonyms

heap , pile up

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with piling
piles , smiles , pails , ails

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Variants

List of all variants of piling that leads to same result
piling , pilings , pile , piled , piles , dog-pile , dog-piled , dog-piles , dog-piling , dogpile , dogpiled , dogpiles , dogpiling , pile in , piled in , piles in , piling in , pile on , piled on , piles on , piling on , pile out , piled out , piles out , piling out , pile (something) on , pile something on , piled on the pounds , piled something on , piles something on , piling something on

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Etymology

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Originally from the Old Norse word 'pil' meaning 'pile' or 'stack'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'piling' is also used in the context of offshore construction to refer to the driving of piles into the seabed to create a foundation for structures such as oil rigs.

2. The tallest pile of sand ever recorded was 98 feet tall and 1,100 feet in diameter, built in Qatar in 2014.

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Related Concepts

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1. Foundation: The base upon which a structure is built, often made by piling materials.

2. Stockpiling: The act of accumulating large quantities of materials or supplies for future use.

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Culture

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In literature, 'piling' is often used metaphorically to describe the accumulation of information or experiences, such as in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' where the character Nick Carraway describes the 'vast, sprawling' nature of Gatsby's parties. In art, 'piling' can refer to the layering of colors or textures to create depth and texture.

How to Memorize "piling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a construction site with workers piling bricks one on top of another.
   - Visualize stacking sandbags to create a wall.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'piling' with the idea of stacking or layering.
   - Think of the process of building a tower or a fort.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'piles on high' to remember the meaning of 'piling'.
   - Remember 'piling' as 'layering up'.

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