huge pillars

collocation in English

meaningsofhugeandpillar

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huge
adjective
uk
/hjuːdʒ/us
/hjuːdʒ/
extremely large in size ...
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pillar
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɪl.ər/us
/ˈpɪl.ɚ/
a strong column made of stone, metal, or wood that supports part of ...
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(Definition ofhugeandpillarfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They have erected two huge pillars—extra taxation and extra expenditure on all the wrong things.
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They have smoothed these huge pillars so well, that at first sight they seemed to have been turned on a lathe.
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The pediment of the palace is supported by 7 huge pillars, each being at the base.
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Founded in 1940, it retains an old-world charm with huge pillars and large fans.
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The narthex ends in two huge pillars, each with a circumference of no less than 11.45m.
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Supported on two lines of huge pillars which support the roof.
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The station is one of the deepest in the whole system, with a narrow platform, built around huge pillars.
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The narthex ends by two huge pillars with a circumference of no less than 11.45m.
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The huge pillars of gas and dust are probably formed when surrounding gas and dust is pushed and eroded away by radiation from nearby stars.
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The nocturnal areas to the north and south, each have six huge pillars, (similar to elephant feet), and the areas to the east and west have nine such pillars.
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