sheet pile

American  

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.

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sheet pile British  

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

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Other Word Forms

• sheet piling noun

Etymology

Origin of sheet pile

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

"Trimingham beach is a really remote location and there aren't any nearby beach accesses so they were put there to move things around like concrete, steel sheet piles and timber."

From BBC

Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke said Friday that authorities are working on extending those pipes and that a sheet pile wall is being constructed, along with several basins for the contaminated water.

From Seattle Times

Steel sheet piles shore up walls deemed to be in danger of imminent collapse.

From New York Times

Workers installed concrete pads, sheet pile walls and baffle blocks to fight erosion caused by rain.

From Seattle Times

That resulted in sheet piles becoming disengaged and Bey was struck.

From Washington Times