pile driver

• Mechanisches Gerät, das zum Einschlagen von Pfählen in den Boden verwendet wird, meist im Bauwesen; bezeichnet außerdem einen Wrestling-Wurf, bei dem der Gegner kopfüber auf die Matte geschleudert wird.

A mechanical device used to drive piles into the ground, typically in construction; also refers to a type of wrestling move where an opponent is driven headfirst into the mat.

1. Construction machineC1formal

   A heavy mechanical device used to drive piles into the ground to provide foundation support for buildings or other structures.

   Rammgerät

   • The construction crew used a pile driver to set the foundation for the skyscraper.
   • Pile drivers are essential for building on soft soil.
   • The loud noise from the pile driver could be heard throughout the neighborhood.

2. C2informal

   A professional wrestling move where the attacker lifts an opponent upside down and drops them head-first onto the mat.

   Piledriver

   • The wrestler executed a devastating pile driver on his opponent.
   • Pile drivers are banned in some wrestling leagues due to safety concerns.
   • The crowd gasped as he delivered a pile driver from the top rope.