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plinths

plinths is the plural of plinth.

Meaning of plinth

Noun

plinth (plural plinths)

  1. A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.
    • The queen placed the vase on the plinth so the cupbearer could fill it with flowers.
  2. The bottom course of a wall.
  3. A base or pedestal beneath a cabinet.

Questions about plinths

What is plinths the plural of?
Plinths is the plural of plinth.

Words near plinths in the dictionary

  1. plinthites
  2. plinthless
  3. plinthlike
  4. plinthosol
  5. plinthosols
  6. plinths
  7. Pliny
  8. Plinydom
  9. Plinys
  10. Plio-Pleistocene
  11. Pliocene

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