сва́я — meaning in English
svaya
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English meaning
- pier noun A raised platform that extends from the shore out over water, used for boats or entertainment.
- pile noun A number of things heaped or stacked on top of each other.
- stilt noun Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.
Senses
сва́я is used for these senses in English:
- pier A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.
- pile A large stake, or piece of pointed timber, steel etc., driven into the earth or sea-bed for the support of a building, a pier, or other superstructure, or to form a cofferdam, etc.
- pile (architecture, civil engineering) A beam, pole, or pillar, driven completely into the ground, usually as one of a group that constitutes a foundation.
- stilt A tall pillar or post used to support some structure; often above water.
pier — full definition
- noun A raised platform that extends from the shore out over water, used for boats or entertainment.
- noun A supporting column, such as one holding up a bridge or arch.
pile — full definition
- noun A number of things heaped or stacked on top of each other.
- noun Informally, a large amount, especially of money.
- noun A long beam or post driven deep into the ground to support a structure such as a building or pier.
- verb To heap things up, or to move as a group in a disorganised way.