(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure | a tight-fitting headdress |
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) | the upper part of a column that supports the entablature |
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 | a top (as for a bottle) |
any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body | something serving as a cover or protection |
an article giving opinions or perspectives | (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth |
a page or text that is vertically divided | a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive |
a line of units following one after another | an upper limit on what is allowed |
a vertical array of numbers or other information | a protective covering that is part of a plant |
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower | a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom |