Category:Piling

Pil"ing, n. Etym: [see pile a heap.]

1. The act of heaping up.

2. (iron manuf.)

Defn: the process of building up, heating, and working, fagots, or Piles, to form bars, etc.

Piling Pil"ing, n. Etym: [see pile a stake.]

Defn: a series of piles; piles considered collectively; as, the Piling of a bridge. Pug piling, sheet piles connected together at the Edges by dovetailed tongues and grooves. -- sheet piling, a series of piles made of planks or half logs Driven edge to edge, -- used to form the walls of cofferdams, etc.