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plinth in Finnish

plinth in Finnish is jalusta, kivijalka, sokkeli — plinth means a flat block that a column, statue, or similar structure stands on.

plinth in Finnish

jalusta
noun
A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.
kivijalka
noun
The bottom course of a wall.
sokkeli
noun
The bottom course of a wall.
jalusta
noun
A base or pedestal beneath a cabinet.
sokkeli
noun
A base or pedestal beneath a cabinet.

What does "plinth" mean?

  1. noun A flat block that a column, statue, or similar structure stands on.
    "He turned back to the scene before him and the enormous new block of council dwellings. The design was some way after Corbusier but the block was built up on plinths and resembled an Atlantic liner swimming diagonally across the site."
  2. noun (building) The lowest layer of bricks or stones in a wall.
  3. noun The low base that a cabinet stands on.
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plinth in a sentence

  • He turned back to the scene before him and the enormous new block of council dwellings. The design was some way after Corbusier but the block was built up on plinths and resembled an Atlantic liner swimming diagonally across the site.
  • The station building forms a street-level portal and ticket hall, connected by staircases and escalators to the sub-surface platforms. The whole structure is designed as a plinth for a future block of buildings above.

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What is "plinth" in Finnish?
"plinth" in Finnish is jalusta, kivijalka, sokkeli. plinth means: A flat block that a column, statue, or similar structure stands on.
Are there other ways to say "plinth" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "plinth": jalusta, kivijalka, sokkeli.
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