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- pronunciation:
- stIlt
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a long, thin pole with a block to rest the foot upon. With a pair of stilts, a person can walk above the ground.
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| definition 2: |
any of the posts used to support a structure built above the surface of land or water.
The house on that steep hill is built on stilts.
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| derivation: |
stiltlike (adj.) |
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