piledriver

See also: pile driver

English

Alternative forms

• pile driver

Etymology

pile +‎ driver

Noun

piledriver (plural piledrivers)

1. Alternative spelling of pile driver (mechanical device)
2. (business wrestling) 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.
3. (soccer) a very hard shot.
   • 2011 February 1, Mandeep Sanghera, “Man Utd 3 - 1 Aston Villa”, in BBC‎^[1]:

     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.

Related terms

• piledrive