piling
A structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other construction materialA structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.
» The bills keep piling up.
Die Rechnungen stapeln sich immer mehr.
Рахунки продовжують накопичуватися.
Meaning
3 senses(countable)A structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.
Spundwand
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
(countable, uncountable)The act of heaping up.
(countable, uncountable)The process of building up, heating, and working fagots or piles to form bars, etc.
Examples
32 sentencesThe bills keep piling up.
Рахунки продовжують накопичуватися. — deniko
deDie Rechnungen stapeln sich immer mehr. — raggione
His debts were piling up.
Його борги накопичувалися. — deniko
ruЕго долги накапливались. — sismic
deSeine Schulden häuften sich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The work is piling up.
Робота накопичується. — deniko
deDie Arbeit stapelt sich. — tarsier
Sami's unpaid bills were piling up.
Tom's missing assignments are piling up.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: pilingsSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable