pile driver
See also: piledriver
English
Noun
pile driver (plural pile drivers)
- A machine for forcing a pile, a long beam, into the ground as part of the construction of a foundation; usually by raising a weight and then dropping it on the beam.
- A person who hits or attacks forcefully or powerfully.
- She sure is a pile driver
Synonyms
- monkey hammer (the machine)
Derived terms
- piledriver (wrestling move)
Translations
machine for forcing a pile into the ground
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Adjective
- Forceful.
- The champ ended the boxing match with a pile driver blow to his opponent’s jaw.
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