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piledriver

noun

Meaning

  1. A machine for forcing a pile, a long beam, into the ground as part of the construction of a foundation; usually by raising a weight and then dropping it on the beam.
  2. A person who hits or attacks forcefully or powerfully.
  3. A move in which the wrestler applies a front waist lock, then drives the opponent's head into the mat by falling to his knees or backside.
  4. A very hard shot.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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