Pedestal

Meaning

Noun

●

In Architecture:

The

or

of a

,

,

, lamp.

●

A place of

or honor.

●

In Rail transportation:

A

to the

of a

of a

and

a

for

a

box.

●

In Machining:

A

; a low housing.

●

An

, or support, for the

of a

at the

a

where it

on a pier.

●

a

, group of

and one above another, used in a radiator.

●

In Telecommunications:

A ground-level

for a

point for

cables.

●

In Electronics:

The

value when no

is given.

●

In Aviation:

The

part of the

, between the

, where various

are located.

●

The

a dromedary's

, which, when the

,

the

to be

above the

ground.

Verb

●

To set or support on (or

on) a pedestal.

Sourced from

Origin

pedestal

English

piédestal

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

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