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English to English adjective
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Having a support in the form of a pillar, instead of legs; as, a pillar drill. |  | source: webster1913
noun
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a fundamental principle or practice | | Example: science eroded the pillars of superstition
source: wordnet30
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anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower | | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
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a prominent supporter | | Example: he is a pillar of the community
source: wordnet30
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a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) | | source: wordnet30
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(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure | | source: wordnet30
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The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column or shaft not supporting a superstructure, as one erected for a monument or an ornament. | | source: webster1913
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