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    plinth
    /plɪnθ/

    noun

    • 1. a heavy base supporting a statue or vase: "busts of the King and Queen on marble plinths"

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  3. A plinth is a square block, especially of stone, on which a column or a statue stands. Learn more about the word, see examples of usage and find translations in different languages.

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  4. A plinth is the lowest member of a base, a block upon which the moldings of an architrave or trim are stopped, or a course of stones forming a continuous foundation. Learn more about the word history, examples, and synonyms of plinth from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  5. If a building has columns, you can call the platform or base on which a column rests a plinth. The plinth typically lies between the column and the ground. In architecture, a plinth is one of the basic building elements.

  6. A plinth is a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier, or a square base or a lower block, as of a pedestal. Learn more about the origin, usage and examples of the word plinth from Dictionary.com.

  7. A plinth is a rectangular block of stone or brick that supports a statue, pillar, or wall. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage of plinth in sentences from various sources.

  8. A plinth is a square block, especially of stone, on which a column or a statue stands. Learn how to use this word in sentences, see related words and phrases, and find translations in different languages.

  9. 1. a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier. 2. a square base or a lower block, as of a pedestal. 3. Also called plinth′ course`. a projecting course of stones at the base of a wall; earth table. 4. a flat member at the bottom of an architrave, dado, baseboard, or the like.