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1. (n.) pedestal
an architectural support for a column, statue, vase, or the like.
2. pedestal
a supporting structure or piece; base.
3. pedestal
a columnar support, often flaring outward at the bottom, for a tabletop or chair seat.
4. (v.t.) pedestal
to put on or supply with a pedestal.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) base, pedestal, stand
a support or foundation
"the base of the lamp"
2. (noun) pedestal
a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
"they put him on a pedestal"
3. (noun) pedestal, plinth, footstall
an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
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1. (noun) pedestal
the base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of Column
2. (noun) pedestal
a casting secured to the frame of a truck and forming a jaw for holding a journal box
3. (noun) pedestal
a pillow block; a low housing
4. (noun) pedestal
an iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier
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Sense: the foot or base of a column, statue etc
The statue fell off its pedestal.
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 Afrikaans: stander |
 Arabic: قَدَم الإنسان، قاعِدَة ال |
 Bulgarian: пиедестал |
 Brazilian: pedestal |
 Czech: podstavec |
 German: der Sockel |
 Danish: piedestal |
 Greek: βάθρο |
 Spanish: pedestal |
 Estonian: jalam, alus |
 Farsi: پایه |
 Finnish: jalusta |
 French: piédestal |
 Hebrew: בָּסִיס |
 Hindi: चौकी, पीठिका, पादपीठ, आधा |
 Croatian: pjedetal, podnožje stupa( |
 Hungarian: talapzat |
 Indonesian: landasan |
 Icelandic: fótstallur |
 Italian: piedistallo |
 Japanese: 台 |
 Korean: 주각(柱脚) |
 Lithuanian: pjedestalas |
 Latvian: pjedestāls |
 Malay: kekaki |
 Dutch: voetstuk |
 Norwegian: sokkel, fotstykke |
 Polish: piedestał |
 Persian: پایه |
 Pashto: ستنه، مټه، ستون |
 Portuguese: pedestal |
 Romanian: piedestal |
 Russian: пьедестал, цоколь |
 Slovak: podstavec |
 Slovenian: podstavek |
 Serbian: postolje |
 Swedish: piedestal, sockel, postam |
 Thai: แท่น |
 Turkish: kaide, taban |
 Taiwanese: 柱腳，支座，基架 |
 Ukrainian: підніжжя, п'єдестал |
 Urdu: کھمبے کي کرسي، بنياد |
 Vietnamese: bệ |
 Chinese: 柱脚，支座，基架 |
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