- column of smoke
- line of smoke rising into the sky
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
column of smoke
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column — col|umn W2S2 [ˈkɔləm US ˈka: ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: colomne, from Latin columna, from columen top ] 1.) a tall solid upright stone post used to support a building or as a decoration 2.) a line of numbers or words written… … Dictionary of contemporary English
column — [[t]kɒ̱ləm[/t]] ♦♦♦ columns 1) N COUNT A column is a tall, often decorated cylinder of stone which is built to honour someone or forms part of a building. ...a London landmark, Nelson s Column in Trafalgar Square. Syn: pillar 2) N COUNT: usu N of … English dictionary
column — columned /kol euhmd/, columnated /kol euhm nay tid/, adj. /kol euhm/, n. 1. Archit. a. a rigid, relatively slender, upright support, composed of relatively few pieces. b. a decorative pillar, most often composed of stone and typically having a… … Universalium
column — noun (C) 1 a tall, solid, upright, stone post used to support a building or as a decoration: a graceful Ionic column 2 a long moving line of people or things: A long, winding column of soldiers marched through the streets. 3 one of two or more… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
column*/*/ — [ˈkɒləm] noun [C] 1) a tall thick post that is used for supporting a roof, decorating a building, or reminding people of an important event or person marble columns[/ex] 2) a long line of people or vehicles moving together a column of… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
