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Meaning of 'pedestal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pedestal [ n.]
- The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of Column.
- A casting secured to the frame of a truck and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
- A pillow block; a low housing.
- An iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.

Meaning of 'pedestal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pedestal [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a support or foundation
Example in sentence:
  • the base of the lamp
Meaning (2):
- a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
Example in sentence:
  • they put him on a pedestal

Nearby Words:

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