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a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition" a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community" (architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure a vertical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (as a monument or a column of air) anything tall and thin approximating the shape of a column or tower; "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" |
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