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Plinth

//plɪnθ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.

    "The queen placed the vase on the plinth so the cupbearer could fill it with flowers."

  2. 2
    an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue) wordnet
  3. 3
    The bottom course of a wall.
  4. 4
    A base or pedestal beneath a cabinet.

Etymology

From French plinthe, from Latin plinthus, from Ancient Greek πλίνθος (plínthos, “brick”).

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