stilt
Example Sentences
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"Unless we put our house on stilts, I'd be terrified every time it rained."
From BBC
Suited up in black spandex and gloves with bits of fur, Henry wore arm extenders and stilts, depending on whether Cokey was on four legs or two, that enabled him to move like a quadruped.
From New York Times
“So, one idea is to lift residences up on stilts three or more feet in inundation zones.”
From Los Angeles Times
By the ’30s, “bigness became him,” but he knows he’s still on stilts.
From Los Angeles Times
There will be live dubia roaches, which grow to nearly 2 inches; Satan on stilts; a homicidal jester with sparking gloves.
From Los Angeles Times
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