Piledriver

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of pile driver (mechanical device) alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    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. 3
    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."

  4. 4
    A very powerful punch.

    "It was a physical reaction, the urge to punch Haddow, to land a piledriver right between his eyes."

Example

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"Rachel's left-footed piledriver smacked the goalpost and rebounded away to safety to a chorus of agonised groans from the terraces."

Etymology

From pile + driver.

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