screw pile

1 of 2

noun

: a usually hollow and cast iron pile that has a screw flange of usually from one to two turns and is used in soft mud or other location requiring a large supporting surface at the end of the pile

screw-pile

2 of 2

adjective

variants or screw-piled

ˈ⸗ˌ⸗

: built on screw piles

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screw pile

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