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monolith
[ mon-uh-lith ]
noun
- an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone.
- a single block or piece of stone of considerable size, especially when used in architecture or sculpture.
- something having a uniform, massive, redoubtable, or inflexible quality or character.
monolith
/ ˈ³¾É’²ÔÉ™±ôɪθ /
noun
- a large block of stone or anything that resembles one in appearance, intractability, etc
- a statue, obelisk, column, etc, cut from one block of stone
- a large hollow foundation piece sunk as a caisson and having a number of compartments that are filled with concrete when it has reached its correct position
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of monolith1
Example Sentences
Here is the truth: Jews are not a monolith.
She and colleagues worked out how to turn this substance into strong, hollow bricks, which could be useful for building structures on the moon – an imposing black monolith, say.
Despite the growing support for geoengineering research, the scientific community is no monolith, and plenty of other researchers, like Utrecht University’s Biermann, have grave concerns.
Like the steady drip-drip-drip of water on stone, which over millenniums reduces a monolith to sand, human contact will have its way.
Research shows there has been a sharp increase in the number of independent booksellers, even though monoliths like Amazon still reign supreme.
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