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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.(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.To cover with heaps; or in great abundance; to fill or overfill; to load.
- 3.To add something to a great number.
- 4.(of vehicles) To create a hold-up.
- 5.To place (guns, muskets, etc.) together in threes so that they can stand upright, supporting each other.
noun
- 1.A structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.
- 2.The act of heaping up.
- 3.(ironworking) The process of building up, heating, and working fagots or piles to form bars, etc.
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