pile|driv|er

pile|driv|er: pile driver, or pile|driv|er «PYL _DRY vuhr», noun.

1. a machine for driving piles or stakes into the ground, usually a tall framework in which a heavy weight is raised and then allowed to fall upon the pile; pile engine.

2. Figurative. a person who hits or strikes with great power or impact: »Hill, a 6-ft. 3-in. 212-lb. pile driver, rewarded them by leading the league in rushing (Time).

3. (in wrestling) a slamming downward of an opponent so that the top of his head hits the canvas.

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