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1 pillar
['pilə](an upright post used in building as a support or decoration: The hall was surrounded by stone pillars.) stĺp; pilier* * *• stlp• pilier -
2 sand-pillar
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3 column
['koləm]1) (a stone or wooden pillar used to support or adorn a building: the carved columns in the temple.) stĺp2) (something similar in shape: a column of smoke.) stĺpec3) (a vertical row (of numbers): He added up the column (of figures) to find the answer.) stĺpec4) (a vertical section of a page of print: a newspaper column.) stĺpec5) (a section in a newspaper, often written regularly by a particular person: He writes a daily column about sport.) rubrika6) (a long file of soldiers marching in short rows: a column of infantry.) kolóna7) (a long line of vehicles etc, one behind the other.) kolóna•* * *• stlpec• stlp• kolóna -
4 lamp-post
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5 pile
I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) kopa, hromada2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) more, kopa2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) naukladať/dať na kopu- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) kôlIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) vlas; srsť* * *• stoh• hromada• kopa -
6 postbox
['pəusboks]noun (also letterbox, mailbox, pillar box) a box into which letters etc are put to be collected (and sent to their destination). poštová schránka
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PILLAR — (Heb. עַמּוּד; from the root ʿmd, to stand ), a column that stands perpendicular to the ground and generally serves to support the beams of a roof. In this article no distinction will be made between pillar, column, and post. The pillar is used… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Pillar — Пиллар Основная информация … Википедия
Pillar — Pil lar, n. [OE. pilerF. pilier, LL. pilare, pilarium, pilarius, fr. L. pila a pillar. See {Pile} a heap.] 1. The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pillar — steht für Pillar, eine bestimmte Ausführung der Litfaßsäule Geografisches Pillar (Lake District), Berg in England Rock and Pillar Range, Bruchschollengebirge in Neuseeland weiteres Pillar (Band), Band Pillar Car Protector, Kfz Schutzvorrichtung… … Deutsch Wikipedia
pillar — pillar, column, pilaster denote a structure that rises high from a base or foundation, is slender in comparison with its width, and usually has a monolithic and decorative appearance. Pillar is the general term and applies to any such structure… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pillar — ► NOUN 1) a tall vertical structure used as a support for a building or as an ornament. 2) a person or thing providing reliable support. ● from pillar to post Cf. ↑from pillar to post DERIVATIVES pillared adjective … English terms dictionary
Pillar — Pil lar, a. (Mach.) Having a support in the form of a pillar, instead of legs; as, a pillar drill. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pillar I — pillar I, pillar II, pillar III See Basel II. American Banker Glossary … Financial and business terms
pillar II — pillar I, pillar II, pillar III See Basel II. American Banker Glossary … Financial and business terms
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pillar — [pil′ər] n. [ME piler < OFr < VL * pilare < L pila, column] 1. a long, slender, vertical structure used to support a superstructure; column 2. such a column standing alone as a monument 3. anything like a pillar in form or function, as a … English World dictionary
