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pedestal

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈped.ə.stəl/

Definition

a long, thin column that supports a statue, or a tall structure like a column on which something rests: In the riot, the statues were toppled from their pedestals. A flower arrangement in a large basket stood on a (flower) pedestal in the corner of the room.Arches, columns and beams
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