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piling

The correct spelling is piling.

How to pronounce piling

verb

IPA: [ˈpʰaɪ̯ɫlɪŋ]

Say it like: Pil-ing

The correct spelling is piling. (often used with the preposition "up") To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate For example: "They were piling up wood on the wheelbarrow."

Usage Examples

They were piling up wood on the wheelbarrow.

We piled the camel with our loads.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.(often used with the preposition "up") To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate
  2. 2.To cover with heaps; or in great abundance; to fill or overfill; to load.
  3. 3.To add something to a great number.
  4. 4.(of vehicles) To create a hold-up.
  5. 5.To place (guns, muskets, etc.) together in threes so that they can stand upright, supporting each other.

noun

  1. 1.A structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.
  2. 2.The act of heaping up.
  3. 3.(ironworking) The process of building up, heating, and working fagots or piles to form bars, etc.

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