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plinth
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plinth
1. the rectangular slab or block that forms the lowest part of the base of a column, statue, pedestal, or pier
2. the lowest part of the wall of a building that appears above ground level, esp one that is formed of a course of stone or brick
3. a flat block on either side of a doorframe, where the architrave meets the skirting

plinth [plinth]
(architecture)
The block forming the lowest member or base of a column or pedestal.
A slight widening at the base of a column or wall.
(geology)
The lower and outer part of a seif dune, beyond the slip-face boundaries, that has never been subjected to sand avalanches.


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