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obelisk

noun

A stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top

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Word length
7
Starts with
O
Ends with
K
Contains
BE
Scrabble score
13

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Pronunciation

ˈɒbəlɪsk

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noun

  1. A stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top

noun

  1. A character used in printing to indicate a second cross reference or footnote when the asterisk has already been used

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