English to English
adjective
- Having a support in the form of a pillar, instead of legs; as, a pillar drill.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- a fundamental principle or practice
Science eroded the pillars of superstition.
source: WordNet 3.0
- anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
The test tube held a column of white powder.
A tower of dust rose above the horizon.
A thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a prominent supporter
He is a pillar of the community.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
source: WordNet 3.0
- (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
source: WordNet 3.0
- The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column or shaft not supporting a superstructure, as one erected for a monument or an ornament.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [pílar] Halige
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
