sheet pile

noun

1. one of a number of piles, usually flat, driven side by side to retain earth, etc., or to prevent seepage into an excavation.

sheet pile

noun

1. civil engineering one of a group of piles made of timber, steel, or prestressed concrete set close together to resist lateral pressure, as from earth or water Compare bearing pile

Other Words From

• sheet piling noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sheet pile¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Sheet pile cofferdams to solid rock were used for constructing the foundations.

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