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sheet pile

–noun
one of a number of piles, usually flat, driven side by side to retain earth, etc., or to prevent seepage into an excavation.
Also called sheath pile.


Origin:
1835–45


sheet piling, noun
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sheath pile

noun
a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage [syn: sheet pile
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