Definitions for pile-driver

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pile-driver pile driver

Pile-Driver is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 255 anagrams from letters in pile-driver (-deeiilprrv).

Definitions for pile-driver

noun

1. a machine for driving piles, usually composed of a tall framework in which either a weight is raised and dropped on a pile head or in which a steam hammer drives the pile.
2. a person who operates such a machine.
3. a person who hits or attacks forcefully or powerfully.
4. Wrestling. a move whereby an opponent is turned upside down and slammed headfirst to the mat.
5. British Sports. a powerful stroke, hit, kick, etc.

Origin of pile-driver

First recorded in 1765-75

Examples for pile-driver

He shortened his right arm for a jab like the crash of a pile-driver.

The blow went home on the smith's jaw with a smash like a pile-driver.

They seemed to be working with fury, but then, so does a pile-driver until you get the simplicity of it.

"It acts more like a pile-driver than a printing-press," said Ned, ruefully.

A sketcher and popularizer, not a pile-driver, foundation-layer, or wall-builder.

My first order for my pile-driver was a source of great pleasure to me.

It shot out like a pile-driver, all his weight behind the blow.

Then came a time when this funeral business landed on me like a pile-driver.

But when they reached the pile-driver, they found trouble afoot.

It come upon me sudden and strong as a pile-driver, and my boy writ it down.