• pile driver

Frompile +‎driver.

piledriver (pluralpiledrivers)

1. Alternative spelling ofpile driver(mechanical device)
2. (professional wrestling) Amove in which thewrestler applies a front waist lock, thendrives theopponent'shead into themat by falling to his knees or backside.
3. (soccer) A very hardshot.
   • 2011 February 1, Mandeep Sanghera, “Man Utd 3 - 1 Aston Villa”, inBBC‎^[1]:

     United did not dwell on the decision and Nani had a left-footpiledriver fended wide by Friedel, who is now the oldest player in Villa's history at 39 years and 259 days.

4. A very powerfulpunch.
   • 2022, Liam McIlvanney,The Heretic, page203:

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

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