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pedestal

Definitions of pedestal
  1. noun
    a support or foundation
    synonyms: base, peana, pie
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    types:
    trébede
    a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
    trébede
    a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
    type of:
    apoyo, soporte
    any device that bears the weight of another thing
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