Bar and Pillar

Bar

Bar noun - A straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide.

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Pillar and bar are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pillar" instead a noun "Bar".

Nearby Word: barroom

Pillar noun - An upright shaft that supports an overhead structure.

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Bar and pillar are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bar" instead a noun "Pillar".

Nearby Word: pillared

good	good bar	good pillar
high	high bar	high pillar
full	full bar	full pillar
particular	particular bar	particular pillar
Other adjectives: similar, solid, green, single, small, entire, massive, large, huge, blue, black, white, thin, new, final, random, last, nearby, giant, nearest.

Sam later whacks him with a metal bar, causing him to lose his balance, and eventually collide with the Pillar's energy beam, electrocuting him to death.

Source: Film / Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Improvised Weapon: Nomak tears a concrete reinforcement bar out of a partly-demolished pillar to wield against Blade during their first fight.

Source: Film / Blade II
They also recieved added buoyancy: since the island is perfectly flat bar some pillar-like mountains, it was common for it to be flooded during high tide.

Source: WMG / Super Mario Bros.

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