column

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Synonyms: colum, columb, collumn

Antonyms: colum, columb, collumn

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|architecture}} A [[solid]] [[upright]] structure designed usually to [[support]] a larger structure above it, such as a [[roof]] or horizontal [[beam]], but sometimes for [[decoration]].
2. A [[vertical]] line of entries in a [[table]], usually read from [[top]] to [[bottom]].
3. A body of [[troops]] or army vehicles, usually strung out along a road.
4. {{senseid|en|text}}A body of [[text]] meant to be read [[line]] by line, especially in printed material that has multiple [[adjacent]] such on a single [[page]].
5. A unit of [[width]], especially of [[advertisement]]s, in a [[periodical]], equivalent to the width of a usual column of text.
6. {{lb|en|by extension}} A recurring feature in a periodical, especially an [[opinion]] piece, especially by a single [[author]] or small [[rotating]] group of authors, or on a single [[theme]].
7. Something having similar vertical form or structure to the things mentioned above, such as a [[spinal column]].
8. {{lb|en|botany}} The [[gynostemium]].
9. {{lb|en|chemistry}} An instrument used to separate the different components of a liquid or to purify chemical compounds.

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