piledriver en · NOUN
Etymology
From pile + driver.
Meanings
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A very hard shot.
United did not dwell on the decision and Nani had a left-foot piledriver fended wide by Friedel, who is now the oldest player in Villa's history at 39 years and 259 days.
2011 February 1, Mandeep Sanghera, “Man Utd 3 - 1 Aston Villa”, in BBC:
- 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.
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(figuratively) A very powerful punch.
It was a physical reaction, the urge to punch Haddow, to land a piledriver right between his eyes.
2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 203:
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of pile driver (“a mechanical device”)
alt of pile driver
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| piledrivers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pile driver | alternative | lexicographic |