concrete pillar

collocation in English

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concrete
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒŋ.kriːt/us
/ˈkɑːn.kriːt/
clear and certain, or real and existing in a form that can be seen ...
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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 ofconcreteandpillarfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A local artist created a commemorative piece for the demolished elevated expressway out of several of its giant supportive concrete pillars.
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These arches rest on concrete pillars and have a concrete bar across them for strength.
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It was supported above the tidal beach on concrete pillars sheathed in cast iron, so that it was level with the promenade.
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The edges of the lock drawbridge connects with four concrete pillars.
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I received a telephone call saying that my wife had wrapped her new car around aconcretepillar.
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During the last war, around the coastal areas, there were many barbed wire entanglements andconcretepillarobstructions erected in order to prevent any attempted invasion.
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The train stalled at the top, then slid backwards, crashing into aconcretepillar.
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The glass top portion is missing, but theconcretepillaris visible for miles.
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The focus of the footbridge is a centralconcretepillarwith four suspension cables supporting the structure.
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However, it was revealed a few years later that the body he was looking for had been embedded inside aconcretepillar.
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Finally, the arches transfer their load through large hinges, which transfer load to aconcretepillar, and eventually to the ground.
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She is sitting on aconcretepillarwith a spotlight focused on her.
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No contracts have been let for the repair of concrete pillars.
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They do not want to see 30-ft concrete pillars around the old part of the city centre, in front of the old city walls.
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In the other cases the huts rest on brick or concrete pillars.
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These contain walls made of stacked concrete panels between concrete pillars.
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The frame dwelling measuring 38 feet 2 inches by 37 feet 6 inches, was supported on wooden posts set in concrete pillars.
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It is an obelisk of three concrete pillars, joined together in the middle by a metal sphere. 106 combatants are buried in the vault.
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The main entrance had two concrete pillars adorned with elaborate globes mounted at the top.
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