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a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition" column: anything tall and relatively thin that approximates 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" a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community" column: a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) column: (architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure
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Same as columella; also the part of the body whorl to the left of the columellar lip. See Axis.
Ãâó: www.fish.washington.edu/naturemapping/mollusks/glo...
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An area of coal left to support the overlying strata in a mine; sometimes left permanently to support surface structures.
Ãâó: www.netl.doe.gov/coal/Coal%20Primer/glossary.html
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A solid block of coal between voids underground.
Ãâó: www.readinganthracite.com/glossary.htm
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A column-like support, without a classical capital.
Ãâó: www.gravestonepreservation.info/glossary.asp
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