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columnar

[kuh-luhm-ner] / kəˈlʌm nər /
ADJECTIVE
cylindrical
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The site includes a central uplift as well as high cliffs displaying columnar jointing.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

This layered compound, like the previously reported one, also exhibited columnar defects spanning all stacked layers.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024

It is transparent, colorless and made primarily of phosphorus formed as columnar crystals.

From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2024

The logo combines elements from across the state, like Mount Spokane, columnar basalt formations, picturesque coastlines and the official state tree, the Western hemlock.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023

Gold scrollwork and sconces and the tall columnar folds of the drapes at either side of the stage.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy


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