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noun • a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top • a character used in printing to indicate a second cross reference or footnote when the asterisk has already been used | ||||||||
| 30% | 7 | The tapering of a column shaft | ||||||
noun • a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight | ||||||||
| 27% | 8 | Column ___: ornamental feature around a column | ||||||
noun • a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing • a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge • sculpture produced by molding • a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied | ||||||||
Tapering Stone Column Crossword Clue
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OBELISK which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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OBELISK
Updated: October 13, 2023
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1 | Column in an advice column
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09 Jul 2023 | New York Times / 09 Jul 2023 |
2 | Column ___: ornamental feature around a column | |
3 | One from column A, one from column B, etc.
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04 Jun 2014 | New York Times / 04 Jun 2014 |
4 | Single-stone column
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30 Apr 1976 | New York Times / 30 Apr 1976 |
5 | Stone pillar with a rectangular cross section tapering upwards
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05 Mar 2021 | The Guardian Quick / 05 Mar 2021 |
6 | Tapering, rectangular stone column
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08 Mar 2001 | The Guardian Quick / 08 Mar 2001 |
7 | The tapering of a column shaft |
