piledrivern.

Brit.

/ˈpʌɪlˌdrʌɪvə/, U.S.

/ˈpaɪlˌdraɪvər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pile n.¹, driver n.

Etymology: < pile n.¹ + driver n., perhaps after pile-driving adj.For evidence for a Middle English compound pile driver ‘a carpenter whose specialized work included shaping piles for the substructure of a bridge’ see L. Wright Sources London Eng. (1996) 183–4.

a. A machine for driving piles into the ground, usually consisting of a heavy weight which is repeatedly raised and dropped on to the pile-head.

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society > occupation and work > equipment > driving or beating tools > [noun] > pile-drivers

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1766 A. Walker Anal. Course Lect. Nat. & Exper. Philos. x. 52 The pile-driver used at Westminster bridge was fixed on two boats.

1862 S. Smiles Lives Engineers III. 412 In the case of the steam pile-driver..the whole weight of a heavy mass is delivered rapidly upon a driving-block of several tons weight placed directly over the head of the pile.

1879 Cassell's Techn. Educator ii. 80 A pile-driver consists of vertical guide-bars, between which a weight called the ‘monkey’ is drawn up..and is suddenly released.

1931 H. S. Williams Bk. Marvels 105 A relatively tiny stream of water, with the pressure that gravity has given it, comes against the wheel with the force of a pile-driver.

2003 R. Newman Fountain at Centre of World 336 Grabbers and pile-drivers shunted rubble or pulled foundation stumps out like bad teeth.

b. A person who drives piles into the ground, or who operates a pile-driving machine.

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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > worker performing process or spec. task > [noun] > workers performing other tasks or processes

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1826 Times 18 May 3/4 He was a pile-driver, and had been so for 18 years.

1883 Ogilvie's Imperial Dict. (new ed.) Pile-driver, a workman whose occupation is to drive piles.

1991 Rugby World & Post Mar. (BNC) 64 His current job as a pile-driver with a construction company.

2. Chiefly Sport. A forceful act, blow, shot, stroke, etc.; (Wrestling) a throw in which the opponent is thrown vertically head first into the floor of the ring.

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society > leisure > sport > types of play, actions, or postures > [noun] > actions

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1858 A. Mayhew Paved with Gold ii. xii. 189 After some sparring, Jack threw out his ‘pile-drivers’ and caught Ned on the ‘sniffer’, but the nose didn't suffer much.

1929 Daily Express 7 Nov. 19/1 Their inside right put in a couple of pile-drivers that missed the target by inches only.

1952 M. Allingham Tiger in Smoke i. 18 His piledriver personality forced home the suggestion.

1962 Spectator 13 Apr. 480 I don't fancy the back-breaker or the pile-driver [in wrestling].

1973 Sunday Tel. 4 Mar. 38/8 Jones picked up a loose clearance from Feltwell, and her pile-driver took the paint off the post.

1990 Rolling Stone 22 Mar. 96/1 Lawler slammed his head into the mat with a pile driver three times.

2000 Kingdom (Killarney, County Kerry) 19 Sept. i. 47/7 Corner back Padraigh Barrett once again epitomised the heart of his team when he blocked a piledriver from Emmet Kennedy, which had a goal written all over it.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	piledriver
释义	piledrivern. Brit. /ˈpʌɪlˌdrʌɪvə/, U.S. /ˈpaɪlˌdraɪvər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pile n.¹, driver n. Etymology: < pile n.¹ + driver n., perhaps after pile-driving adj.For evidence for a Middle English compound pile driver ‘a carpenter whose specialized work included shaping piles for the substructure of a bridge’ see L. Wright Sources London Eng. (1996) 183–4. 1. a. A machine for driving piles into the ground, usually consisting of a heavy weight which is repeatedly raised and dropped on to the pile-head. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > driving or beating tools > [noun] > pile-drivers wilkin1495 rammer1538 gin1682 pile engine1754 piling engine1763 piledriver1766 ringing engine1837 postdriver1857 1766 A. Walker Anal. Course Lect. Nat. & Exper. Philos. x. 52 The pile-driver used at Westminster bridge was fixed on two boats. 1862 S. Smiles Lives Engineers III. 412 In the case of the steam pile-driver..the whole weight of a heavy mass is delivered rapidly upon a driving-block of several tons weight placed directly over the head of the pile. 1879 Cassell's Techn. Educator ii. 80 A pile-driver consists of vertical guide-bars, between which a weight called the ‘monkey’ is drawn up..and is suddenly released. 1931 H. S. Williams Bk. Marvels 105 A relatively tiny stream of water, with the pressure that gravity has given it, comes against the wheel with the force of a pile-driver. 2003 R. Newman Fountain at Centre of World 336 Grabbers and pile-drivers shunted rubble or pulled foundation stumps out like bad teeth. b. A person who drives piles into the ground, or who operates a pile-driving machine. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > worker performing process or spec. task > [noun] > workers performing other tasks or processes river?c1475 melter1511 sinker1526 folder up1552 wiper1552 scourer1574 heaver1587 stoverc1600 rasper1611 ripper1611 roller1616 smearer1632 waterleadera1650 scooper1668 smiter1670 puncher1681 staker1688 crusher1794 hardener1796 reamer1822 piledriver1826 catcher1832 waterproofer1837 middler1847 culler1850 hanger-on1858 pitcher1865 bumper1871 fine liner1871 bricksetter1883 waxer1890 bottle-oh1898 edger1909 bottle-o-er1915 caster1921 recycler1970 linesperson1973 1826 Times 18 May 3/4 He was a pile-driver, and had been so for 18 years. 1883 Ogilvie's Imperial Dict. (new ed.) Pile-driver, a workman whose occupation is to drive piles. 1991 Rugby World & Post Mar. (BNC) 64 His current job as a pile-driver with a construction company. 2. Chiefly Sport. A forceful act, blow, shot, stroke, etc.; (Wrestling) a throw in which the opponent is thrown vertically head first into the floor of the ring. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of play, actions, or postures > [noun] > actions exchange1604 measuring cast1647 winner1811 glovework1822 piledriver1858 cockshot1861 legwork1868 footwork1871 winning stroke1884 teamwork1885 benching1904 three-sixty1927 wrong-footing1928 power play1932 major1951 sharpshooting1976 1858 A. Mayhew Paved with Gold ii. xii. 189 After some sparring, Jack threw out his ‘pile-drivers’ and caught Ned on the ‘sniffer’, but the nose didn't suffer much. 1929 Daily Express 7 Nov. 19/1 Their inside right put in a couple of pile-drivers that missed the target by inches only. 1952 M. Allingham Tiger in Smoke i. 18 His piledriver personality forced home the suggestion. 1962 Spectator 13 Apr. 480 I don't fancy the back-breaker or the pile-driver [in wrestling]. 1973 Sunday Tel. 4 Mar. 38/8 Jones picked up a loose clearance from Feltwell, and her pile-driver took the paint off the post. 1990 Rolling Stone 22 Mar. 96/1 Lawler slammed his head into the mat with a pile driver three times. 2000 Kingdom (Killarney, County Kerry) 19 Sept. i. 47/7 Corner back Padraigh Barrett once again epitomised the heart of his team when he blocked a piledriver from Emmet Kennedy, which had a goal written all over it. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1766
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