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piling

[ pahy-ling ]

noun

  1. a mass of building piles considered collectively.
  2. a structure composed of piles.


piling

/ ˈ貹ɪɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of driving piles
  2. a number of piles
  3. a structure formed of piles
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of piling1

First recorded in 1400–50, piling is from the late Middle English word pylyng; pile 2, -ing 1
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“Many, many factors are piling up on top of each other and people are making very hard decisions.”

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Coupled with inflation, credit cards are sometimes used to keep households afloat despite debt piling up, he said.

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The evidence is piling up that Trump's United States is not a reliable ally.

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"Things you didn't understand kept piling on top of each other. It affected all the core subjects of science, English and maths. It made me really anxious."

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Cuthbert was influential when she came off the bench, piling pressure on City's midfield with determined tackles and intense pressing, before a diving header for the winner in added time.

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