Pillar
Pillar noun - An upright shaft that supports an overhead structure.
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Trunk and pillar are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trunk" instead a noun "Pillar".
Nearby Word: pillared
Trunk
Trunk noun - A covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things.
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How words are described
| old | old pillar | old trunk |
| thick | thick pillar | thick trunk |
| full | full pillar | full trunk |
| clean | clean pillar | clean trunk |
| Other adjectives: similar, convenient, single, visible, small, entire, massive, large, big, great, huge, wooden, black, main, new, falling, fallen, gigantic, larger, nearby, giant, thrown. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- The Future Is Wild has a few odd creatures, such as the Megasquid: A terrestrial squid that moves around on eight modified pillar-like tentacles (Which have no bones like an elephant's trunk).
Source: Bizarre Alien Locomotion -
Kind Restraints: Piggy is so uncontrollable that he is kept locked up in Nada's car trunk - and must be chained to a pillar backstage until the moment he's ready to hit the stage.
Source: Film / Get Crazy
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