noun Download 🔗Share The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp. Examples : "The museum displayed the statue on a beautiful set of pedestals. " architecture art building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A place of reverence or honor. Examples : "The community placed teachers on pedestals, respecting their hard work and dedication to the students. " value culture attitude society tradition religion moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A casting secured to the frame of a truck of a railcar and forming a jaw for holding a journal box. Examples : "The railcar's pedestals, firmly attached to the truck frame, keep the journal boxes in place, allowing the wheels to turn smoothly. " vehicle part technical machine industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pillow block; a low housing. Examples : "The new printer's pedestals are sturdy enough to hold the heavy machine. " machine part building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (bridge building) An iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier. Examples : "The bridge construction crew carefully aligned the heavy steel pedestals on the pier to support the massive trusses that would form the bridge's span. " architecture building technical structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (steam heating) a pedestal coil, group of connected straight pipes arranged side by side and one above another, used in a radiator. Examples : "The old school's radiator used pedestals to efficiently heat the large classroom. " building architecture system device part energy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
