pile-drivingn.

Brit.

/ˈpʌɪldrʌɪvɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpaɪlˌdraɪvɪŋ/

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

Etymology: < pile n.¹ + driving n., after piledriver n., pile-driving adj. Compare later pile-drive v.

Now rare.

1. The action of driving piles into the ground.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > building or providing with specific parts > [noun] > building foundations > with piles

piling1347

pallification1624

pile-work1702

pile-driving1809

spiling1841

1809 Philos. Trans. Abridged 1776–80 (Royal Soc.) 14 498 On the Theory of Pile-Driving.

1885 E. F. Du Cane Punishm. & Prevent. Crime 180 Pile-driving and concreting for the foundations.

1909 Cent. Dict. Suppl. at Dead time Such, in pile-driving, is the time occupied in lifting the hammer.

1972 G. M. Brown Greenvoe (1976) vi. 215 After six weeks of pile-driving and crane-swinging, the pier got a temporary wooden extension.

2004 Bellingham (Washington) Herald (Nexis) 16 May 6 a Precautions would have to be taken during pile-driving to prevent any release of mercury.

2. Nautical slang. The action of sailing into oncoming waves, causing a vessel to pitch heavily between each successive wave. Cf. pile-drive v. 2.

ΚΠ

1878 D. Kemp Man. Yacht & Boat Sailing App. Pile driving, pitching heavily and frequently in a short steep sea.

1929 F. C. Bowen Sea Slang 103 Pile Driving, steaming or sailing into a heavy head sea.

1954 J. J. Quill Bradford's Gloss. Sea Terms (new ed.) 144/1 Pile driving, the action of a vessel in a head sea which not being of sufficient length to bridge two seas, pitches heavily into the second sea and rises violently.

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

pile-drivingadj.

Brit.

/ˈpʌɪldrʌɪvɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpaɪlˌdraɪvɪŋ/

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

Etymology: < pile n.¹ + driving adj. Compare later piledriver n., pile-drive v.

That drives piles into the ground. Frequently (and in earliest use) figurative: forceful, irresistible, compelling.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > driving or beating tools > [adjective] > pile-driver

pile-driving1747

1747 J. Godfrey Treat. Sci. Def. 56 Broughton..seconding his Arm, and supplying it with all its Weight, pours the Pile-driving force upon his Man.

1763 J. T. Desaguliers Course Exper. Philos. (ed. 3) II. 537 A small Pinion, such as is describ'd in Mr. Vauloüé's Pile-driving Engine.

1823 P. Nicholson New Pract. Builder 305 Requiring no machine beyond a pile-driving engine.

1894 ‘M. Twain’ Puddn'head Wilson vi, in Cent. Mag. Jan. 335/1 The title came upon them as a kind of pile-driving surprise.

1942 E. Partridge Usage & Abusage 136/2 If the point is still not made, let us take a few more of Jespersen's pile-driving examples.

1960 Farmer & Stockbreeder 15 Mar. 46/2 This simple pile-driving machine..will reduce fencing costs to a minimum.

2002 Time Out N.Y. 31 Oct. 117/2 Staccato vocals and a pile-driving rhythm section.

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

单词	pile-driving
释义	pile-drivingn. Brit. /ˈpʌɪldrʌɪvɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpaɪlˌdraɪvɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pile n.¹, driving n. Etymology: < pile n.¹ + driving n., after piledriver n., pile-driving adj. Compare later pile-drive v. Now rare. 1. The action of driving piles into the ground. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > building or providing with specific parts > [noun] > building foundations > with piles piling1347 pallification1624 pile-work1702 pile-driving1809 spiling1841 1809 Philos. Trans. Abridged 1776–80 (Royal Soc.) 14 498 On the Theory of Pile-Driving. 1885 E. F. Du Cane Punishm. & Prevent. Crime 180 Pile-driving and concreting for the foundations. 1909 Cent. Dict. Suppl. at Dead time Such, in pile-driving, is the time occupied in lifting the hammer. 1972 G. M. Brown Greenvoe (1976) vi. 215 After six weeks of pile-driving and crane-swinging, the pier got a temporary wooden extension. 2004 Bellingham (Washington) Herald (Nexis) 16 May 6 a Precautions would have to be taken during pile-driving to prevent any release of mercury. 2. Nautical slang. The action of sailing into oncoming waves, causing a vessel to pitch heavily between each successive wave. Cf. pile-drive v. 2. ΚΠ 1878 D. Kemp Man. Yacht & Boat Sailing App. Pile driving, pitching heavily and frequently in a short steep sea. 1929 F. C. Bowen Sea Slang 103 Pile Driving, steaming or sailing into a heavy head sea. 1954 J. J. Quill Bradford's Gloss. Sea Terms (new ed.) 144/1 Pile driving, the action of a vessel in a head sea which not being of sufficient length to bridge two seas, pitches heavily into the second sea and rises violently. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). pile-drivingadj. Brit. /ˈpʌɪldrʌɪvɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpaɪlˌdraɪvɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pile n.¹, driving adj. Etymology: < pile n.¹ + driving adj. Compare later piledriver n., pile-drive v. That drives piles into the ground. Frequently (and in earliest use) figurative: forceful, irresistible, compelling. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > driving or beating tools > [adjective] > pile-driver pile-driving1747 1747 J. Godfrey Treat. Sci. Def. 56 Broughton..seconding his Arm, and supplying it with all its Weight, pours the Pile-driving force upon his Man. 1763 J. T. Desaguliers Course Exper. Philos. (ed. 3) II. 537 A small Pinion, such as is describ'd in Mr. Vauloüé's Pile-driving Engine. 1823 P. Nicholson New Pract. Builder 305 Requiring no machine beyond a pile-driving engine. 1894 ‘M. Twain’ Puddn'head Wilson vi, in Cent. Mag. Jan. 335/1 The title came upon them as a kind of pile-driving surprise. 1942 E. Partridge Usage & Abusage 136/2 If the point is still not made, let us take a few more of Jespersen's pile-driving examples. 1960 Farmer & Stockbreeder 15 Mar. 46/2 This simple pile-driving machine..will reduce fencing costs to a minimum. 2002 Time Out N.Y. 31 Oct. 117/2 Staccato vocals and a pile-driving rhythm section. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1809adj.1747
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