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n. a line of (usually military) units following one after another

n. a linear array of numbers one above another

n. anything tall and relatively thin that approximates the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"

column

n. a vertical arrangement of data in cells

pillar

n. (architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure

pillar

n. a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

chromatography column

n. a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands

editorial, newspaper column

n. an article giving opinions or perspectives

field, computer field, data field

n. unit of data that is one or more bytes in size, together making up a record

line

n. a formation of people or things one behind another; "the line stretched clear around the corner"; "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter"

queue, waiting line

n. a line of people or vehicles waiting for something

row

n. an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; "a row of chairs"

cavalcade

n. a procession of people traveling on horseback

line, queue, Indian file, single file

n. a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other

line

n. a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"

line

n. a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call"

line

n. a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum

procession

n. the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden"

queue, waiting line

n. a line of people or vehicles waiting for something

support

n. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"

stay

n. (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar

buttress, buttressing

n. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

mainstay

n. the forestay that braces the mainmast

column, pillar

n. a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

prop

n. a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling

buttress, buttressing

n. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

support

n. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"

stay

n. (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar

mainstay

n. the forestay that braces the mainmast

column, pillar

n. (architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure

prop

n. a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling

skyscraper

n. a very tall building with many stories

comment, commentary

n. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"

essay

n. an analytic or interpretive literary composition

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