pile-building
41Volta's pile — Pile Pile, n. [F. pile, L. pila a pillar, a pier or mole of stone. Cf. {Pillar}.] 1. A mass of things heaped together; a heap; as, a pile of stones; a pile of wood. [1913 Webster] 2. A mass formed in layers; as, a pile of shot. [1913 Webster] 3.… …
42Pneumatic pile — Pile Pile, n. [AS. p[=i]l arrow, stake, L. pilum javelin; but cf. also L. pila pillar.] 1. A large stake, or piece of timber, pointed and driven into the earth, as at the bottom of a river, or in a harbor where the ground is soft, for the support …
43Screw pile — Pile Pile, n. [AS. p[=i]l arrow, stake, L. pilum javelin; but cf. also L. pila pillar.] 1. A large stake, or piece of timber, pointed and driven into the earth, as at the bottom of a river, or in a harbor where the ground is soft, for the support …
44batter pile — Building Trades. a pile driven at an angle to the vertical. * * * …
45hydraulic pile — Building Trades. a hollow pile through which a jet of water is forced to wash away the ground beneath. * * * …
46pneumatic pile — Building Trades. a hollow pile, used under water, in which a vacuum is induced so that air and water pressure force it into place. [1855 60] * * * …
47sand pile — Building Trades. a base for a footing in soft soil, made by compacting sand in a cavity left by a wooden pile. [1900 05] * * * …
48hydraulic pile — Building Trades. a hollow pile through which a jet of water is forced to wash away the ground beneath …
49Chicago Pile-1 — Site of the First Self Sustaining Nuclear Reaction U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark …
50South Channel Pile Light, Victoria — The South Channel Pile Light is a single storey octagonal lighthouse located in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia. It was built between 1872 and 1874 and originally served to guide ships through the narrow South Channel and was occupied by… …
