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pile driver

noun

: a machine used for hammering posts into the ground

: a very hard kick or hit

Full Definition of PILE DRIVER

:  a machine for driving down piles with a drop hammer or a steam or air hammer
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First Known Use of PILE DRIVER

1772

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