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capital2 |
the top part of a column or pillar. |
column |
an upright structure, usually made of stone or wood, that is similar to a post. A column helps support a building. [4 definitions] |
columnist |
a writer or editor of a regular column or feature in a newspaper or magazine. |
pedestal |
a support or base for a column, statue, or some other object. |
pillar |
a tall column shaped like a cylinder that is used to support a structure or to serve as a decoration or monument. |
spinal column |
the row of bones that runs along the center of the back; spine; backbone. The bones of the spinal column are called vertebrae. The spinal column protects the nerves in the spinal cord. |
spine |
the backbone; spinal column. [1/3 definitions] |
vertebra |
one of the small bones that form the spinal column. |
whirlwind |
a small storm in which a column of air turns rapidly around a central axis as the storm moves forward. Tornadoes are whirlwinds. [1/3 definitions] |
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