colonna — meaning in English

English meaning

• column noun An upright supporting structure, often cylindrical, that holds up part of a building.
• file noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.

Senses

colonna is used for these senses in English:

• file (chess) One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter).
• mantle plume (geology) An upwelling of abnormally hot molten material from the Earth's mantle which spreads sideways when it reaches the lithosphere.
• tailback (UK, Irish, Commonwealth) A line of motor vehicles causing or the result of traffic congestion or a traffic jam.

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.

file — full definition

1. noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
2. verb To submit official paperwork or a formal request to an office or authority.
3. noun A line of people or things arranged one behind another.
4. noun A metal tool with a rough, ridged surface used to smooth or shape hard materials.
5. verb To smooth, shape, or wear down something using a file.

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