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stilt vs sheath pile

sheath pile vs stilt

stilt and sheath pile both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stilt Yes No No No
sheath pile Yes No No No
As nouns, sheath pile is a hyponym of stilt; that is, sheath pile is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stilt:
  • stilt: a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
  • sheath pile: a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage
Other hyponyms of stilt include sheet pile, sheet piling.
stilt (noun) sheath pile (noun)
long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage
long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia
one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
Difference between stilt and sheath pile

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