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pillar
noun
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
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ˈpɪlɚ
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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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