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Word: Column
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: partly from Old French columpne, reinforced by its source, Latin columna ‘pillar’
ˈkɒləm
an upright pillar, typically cylindrical, supporting an arch, entablature, or other structure or standing alone as a monument
Short Definition:upright pillar
Examples:- a wide entrance portico of eight Ionic columns
- the pulpit is hexagonal and stands on seven columns
a vertical division of a page or text
Short Definition:vertical division of page
Examples:- turn to page five, column seven
- detail your expenses in the left-hand column
one or more lines of people or vehicles moving in the same direction
Short Definition:moving line of people or vehicles
Examples:- a column of tanks moved north-west
- we walked in a column
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