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PLINTH

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)play

Synonyms:

footstall; pedestal; plinth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("plinth" is a kind of...):

support (supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation)

Meronyms (parts of "plinth"):

dado (the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "plinth"):

socle (a plain plinth that supports a wall)

Holonyms ("plinth" is a part of...):

column; pillar ((architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure)

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