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单词 pile-driven
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pile-drivenadj.

Brit. /ˈpʌɪldrɪvn/, U.S. /ˈpaɪlˌdrɪv(ə)n/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pile n.1, driven adj.
Etymology: < pile n.1 + driven adj., after piledriver n., pile-driving n., pile-driving adj. Compare later pile-drive v.
Supported on or secured by piles driven into the ground. Also figurative.
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society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > building or providing with specific parts > [adjective] > with piles
pile-driven1818
screw pile1840
pile-built1851
1818 Gentleman's Mag. 88 ii. 398 Built on what the Dutch call pile-driven bases, on a marshy and unstable soil.
1897 O. Wister Lin McLean iv. 59 Twenty minutes of swallowing..your pile-driven stomach dumb with amazement.
1970 Islander (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 22 Nov. 16/2 The first pile-driven wharf..was constructed here for the use of the fleet.
1994 Guardian (Nexis) 2 Mar. 10 The council has led the way in encouraging pile-driven foundations.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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