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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 One of a pair of long poles with a place to rest your feet, used to walk high above the ground, often by performers.

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

  1. noun A raised platform that extends from the shore out over water, used for boats or entertainment.
  2. noun A supporting column, such as one holding up a bridge or arch.

pile — full definition

  1. noun A number of things heaped or stacked on top of each other.
  2. noun Informally, a large amount, especially of money.
  3. noun A long beam or post driven deep into the ground to support a structure such as a building or pier.
  4. verb To heap things up, or to move as a group in a disorganised way.
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