/ Dictionary / Index P point-bearing pile: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: point'-bear•ing pile" Pronunciation: (point'bâr"ing), [key] — Engin., Building Trades. Engin.,Building Trades. a pile depending on the soil or rock beneath its foot for support. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pointal point-blank Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jugular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language