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plinth

How to use plinth in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for plinth.

Editorial note

Perhaps he should be on a plinth next to Sergar Argic.

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Quick take

an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of plinth gathered in one view.

noun

an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for plinth.

noun

an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)

Example sentences

1

Perhaps he should be on a plinth next to Sergar Argic.

2

It does discriminate against fields of endeavor, such as the plinth industry.

3

Commission a statue of him, perhaps to replace Columbus on a plinth somewhere 3.

4

"Modern Western civilization stands on the twin plinths of science and technology.

5

A lot of people who made their bones in the Cold War are in control of the government, so "if all you have is a hammer" becomes the plinth of US foreign policy.

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To some extent, this is simply because the visual language hasn't developed yet - when you see something engraved on a 3d plinth in a desktop application, you know that it's a button that can be clicked.

7

No, what it needs is at the base of the plinth a small screen and keyboard where you get connected to either a random anonymous person on the Internet or an AI, and you have to work out which one you are speaking to.

8

If you could get to a situation where solar + battery was cheaper than a grid connection, a majority of the population will still not buy it if it's something which will require a half tonne object to be installed on a specially constructed concrete plinth, brought on a lorry with a crane system, and taking up 2m x 1m of space.

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Not far, in sandHalf sunk, I found a facial stump, drawn wartsAnd all; its curling lips of cold commandShow that its sculptor passions could portrayWhich still outlast, stamp’d on unliving things,A mocking hand that no constraint would sway:And on its plinth this lordly boast is shown:“Lo, I am Ozymandias, king of kings:Look on my works, O Mighty, and bow down!”‘Tis all that is intact.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use plinth in a sentence?

Perhaps he should be on a plinth next to Sergar Argic.

What does plinth mean?

an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)

What part of speech is plinth?

plinth is commonly used as noun.