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pylväs — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bar noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
  • column noun An upright supporting structure, often cylindrical, that holds up part of a building.
  • pillar noun A tall vertical post, usually supporting part of a building.
  • pole noun A long, slender piece of wood or metal used for support or construction.

Senses

pylväs is used for these senses in English:

  • bar A long, narrow drawn or printed rectangle, cuboid or cylinder, especially as used in a bar code or a bar chart.
  • column (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.
  • column Something having similar vertical form or structure to the things mentioned above, such as a spinal column.
  • column (chemistry) An instrument used to separate the different components of a liquid or to purify chemical compounds.
  • electricity pylon A tall structure built to support an overhead power line.

bar — full definition

  1. noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
  2. noun A rigid piece of metal, wood, or similar material, much longer than it is wide.
  3. noun A block-shaped piece of a solid substance, especially soap or chocolate.
  4. noun Something that blocks or prevents progress; an obstacle.
  5. noun The legal profession, or the examination lawyers must pass to practise.

column — full definition

  1. noun An upright supporting structure, often cylindrical, that holds up part of a building.
  2. noun A vertical section of a table, spreadsheet, or page of text.
  3. noun A regular feature or opinion piece written by a particular writer in a newspaper or magazine.
  4. noun A long line of people, vehicles, or troops moving one behind another.

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