pile driver

pile driv·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahyl drahy-ver]
- /paɪl ˈdraɪ vər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahyl drahy-ver]
- /paɪl ˈdraɪ vər/

Definitions of pile driver words

noun pile driver a machine for driving piles, usually composed of a tall framework in which either a weight is raised and dropped on a pile head or in which a steam hammer drives the pile. 1
noun pile driver a person who operates such a machine. 1
noun pile driver a person who hits or attacks forcefully or powerfully. 1
noun pile driver Wrestling. a move whereby an opponent is turned upside down and slammed headfirst to the mat. 1
noun pile driver British Sports. a powerful stroke, hit, kick, etc. 1
noun pile driver machine that sets piles 1

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Origin of pile driver

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75

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Parts of speech for Pile driver

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pile driver

pile driver popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pile driver usage trend in Literature

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