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  • Pedestal — Ped es*tal, n. [Sp. pedestal; cf. F. pi[ e]destal, It. piedestallo; fr. L. es, pedis, foot + OHG. stal standing place, station, place, akin to E. stall. See {Foot}, and {Stall}, and {Footstall}.] 1. (Arch.) The base or foot of a column, statue,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pedestal coil — Pedestal Ped es*tal, n. [Sp. pedestal; cf. F. pi[ e]destal, It. piedestallo; fr. L. es, pedis, foot + OHG. stal standing place, station, place, akin to E. stall. See {Foot}, and {Stall}, and {Footstall}.] 1. (Arch.) The base or foot of a column,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • die — die1 [dī] vi. died, dying [ME dien < ON deyja < IE base * dheu , to pass away, become senseless > OS doian, to die, OE dead, OHG tot, dead] 1. to stop living; become dead 2. to suffer the agony of death or an agony regarded as like it 3 …   English World dictionary

  • Die — Die, n.; pl. in 1 and (usually) in 2, {Dice} (d[=i]s); in 4 & 5, {Dies} (d[=i]z). [OE. dee, die, F. d[ e], fr. L. datus given, thrown, p. p. of dare to give, throw. See {Date} a point of time.] 1. A small cube, marked on its faces with spots from …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pedestal — /ped euh stl/, n., v., pedestaled, pedestaling or (esp. Brit.) pedestalled, pedestalling. n. 1. an architectural support for a column, statue, vase, or the like. See diag. under column. 2. a supporting structure or piece; base. 3. Furniture. a. a …   Universalium

  • pedestal — 1. noun a) 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 . b) (Railroad Cars) A… …   Wiktionary

  • die — I. /daɪ / (say duy) verb (i) (died, dying) 1. to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions. 2. (of something inanimate) to cease to exist: the secret died with him. 3. to lose force, strength, or active… …  

  • die — 1. v. (dies, died, dying) 1 intr. (often foll. by of) (of a person, animal, or plant) cease to live; expire, lose vital force (died of hunger). 2 intr. a come to an end, cease to exist, fade away (the project died within six months). b cease to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • die — die1 verb (dies, dying, died) 1》 stop living.     ↘(die out) become extinct.     ↘be forgotten. 2》 (often die away/down) become less loud or strong. 3》 informal used to emphasize strong desire, embarrassment, shock, etc.: I nearly died when I saw …   English new terms dictionary

  • die — Synonyms and related words: baluster, balustrade, banister, base, be all over, be annihilated, be consumed, be destroyed, be done for, be gone, be lost, be no more, be past, be wiped out, become extinct, become void, bird cage, blow over, bones,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • die — 1. verb /daɪ/ a) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death. I cant go to level four because I always die against the boss of level three. b) Followed by of. General use …   Wiktionary

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