columnar

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As the trap is columnar, and the columns are horizontal in their direction, the joints of the polygons show along the surface of the ramparts, causing them to look like the work of Cyclopean builders.

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  1. adjective Having the shape of a column.
  2. adjective Constructed with or having columns.

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  • You can create categories and sub-categories for your columnar data (group by state, then by product type), and easily reorder the tables (group by product type first, then state) with a couple of mouse clicks. —  MyAppleMenu
  • Tubules of kidneys Thyroid follicles Covering of Ovary Pigment epithelium of Retina c. simple columnar - single layer of columnar cells ex. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Or it could be a screen of plants, such as columnar dwarf evergreens or tall grasses. —  The Seattle Times
  • Polish documents were written in either a columnar or paragraph form. —  Steve's Genealogy Blog
  • This example above clearly shows that the structure is columnar. —  Andy Rutledge : Design View
 

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