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pillar
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
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noun
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
noun
A vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
noun
A fundamental principle or practice
“Science eroded the pillars of superstition”
noun
A prominent supporter
“He is a pillar of the community”
noun
Anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
“The test tube held a column of white powder”
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Science eroded the pillars of superstition
He is a pillar of the community
The test tube held a column of white powder
A tower of dust rose above the horizon
A thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite
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