massive column

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massive
adjective
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/ˈmæs.ɪv/us
/ˈmæs.ɪv/
very large in size, amount, ...
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column
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒl.əm/us
/ˈkɑː.ləm/
one of several vertical blocks of print into which a page of a newspaper or magazine ...
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(Definition ofmassiveandcolumnfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The volcano emitted amassivecolumnof ash, provoking a fierce lightning storm.
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The name refers to a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by amassivecolumnof rock nearly high.
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Inside there is amassivecolumnmade of concrete.
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The dark background is suggestive of night, while amassivecolumnimplies a large architectural structure.
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Among other things, a colonnade was added, consisting of 10 massive columns and the floor of the courtyard and outbuilding floor on the main body.
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Rows of massive columns grace the nave, and an enormous window is inset behind the altar.
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Massive columns have ability to increase concrete strength during long time period (even during exploitation period).
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It features four massive columns that support the extended center roof with pilasters placed above the front facade.
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A wider, multi-level bridge was built, and massive columns replaced the pillars themselves.
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The land's entrance once had towering studio gates that featured intricately carved elephants atop massive columns.
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The two entrances are distinguished by massive columns and broken pediments.
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The most prominent features of the house are the 8 massive columns of the portico, each 5 feet (1.5 m) in diameter.
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The front includes a large stairway with double landings, with massive columns for decoration.
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Massive columns connected with solid basket arches supported a flat roof and a two-storied emporium.
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Set in an open square, the building sits on massive columns that taper inwards as they rise.
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The house is built on a high basement with a porch across the front with massive columns.
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Three massive columns form the primary load bearing system, supplemented by a number of smaller columns positioned according to structural requirement, not as part of a regular grid.
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