pier

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A vertical structural support of a building, usually rectangular. Photo from Metuchen, New Jersey, 2019. 2. A cast-in-place concrete foundation formed by boring with a large auger or excavating by hand a shaft in the earth to a suitable bearing stratum and filling the shaft with concrete. (Longstreth, 1987, 2000)

Synonyms:
pilings
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