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pillar

('p/I/l/@/r )

Having a support in the form of a pillar, instead of legs; as, a pillar drill.(adjective)

source: webster1913

a fundamental principle or practice(noun.cognition)

Example:
Science eroded the pillars of superstition.

source: wordnet30
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower(noun.shape)

Example:
A thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite.

Synonym:
column, tower

source: wordnet30
a prominent supporter(noun.person)

Example:
He is a pillar of the community.

Synonym:
mainstay

source: wordnet30
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
column

source: wordnet30
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
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.(noun)

source: webster1913

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