Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A system or series of pillars; a method of applying or employing pillars.

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  • verb Present participle of pillar.
  • noun meteorology Rapid rising of smoke clouds due to heat generated by burning munitions and/or existing convection currents.

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Examples

  • I for one would welcome some more pointed attacks on McCain for pillaring Obama for merely having talked to or known people who are Muslims or who have non-mainstream views, and something more personal toward Pallin on the socialism charges, given how close to the trough she has been.

    James Love: McCain/Palin Appeals to Prejudice, Fear and Anti-Intellectualism are Making it Close 2010

  • I for one would welcome some more pointed attacks on McCain for pillaring Obama for merely having talked to or known people who are Muslims or who have non-mainstream views, and something more personal toward Pallin on the socialism charges, given how close to the trough she has been.

    McCain/Palin Appeals to Prejudice, Fear and Anti-Intellectualism are Making it Close 2010

  • They started pillaring and demeaning all of those guys who were actually responsible then for re-fixing the books.

    CNN Transcript Oct 21, 2009 2009

  • If there could be a wall of shame or a pillaring-pole in which to flog electric companies, I would place LIPA (Long Island Power Authority) up on it.

    Long Island Power Deals Another Fiscal Blow to Customers 2008

  • I for one would welcome some more pointed attacks on McCain for pillaring Obama for merely having talked to or known people who are Muslims or who have non-mainstream views, and something more personal toward Pallin on the socialism charges, given how close to the trough she has been.

    James Love: McCain/Palin Appeals to Prejudice, Fear and Anti-Intellectualism are Making it Close 2008

  • The fed came out, they said we've great ideas for changing the rules and they were pillaring with criticism.

    CNN Transcript Dec 29, 2007 2007

  • TONY OPPEGARD, MINE SAFETY EXPERT: That bump in March was so severe, that it damaged the mine for a distance of close to 800 feet, and the mine had to discontinue the retreat mining, or pillaring operations on that north barrier.

    CNN Transcript Aug 18, 2007 2007

  • TONY OPPEGARD, FORMER MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: That bump in March was so severe, that it damaged the mine for a distance of close to 800 feet, and the mine had to discontinue the retreat mining, or pillaring, operations on that north barrier.

    CNN Transcript Aug 17, 2007 2007

  • TONY OPPEGARD, MINE SAFETY EXPERT: That bump in March was so severe, that it damaged the mine for a distance of close to 800 feet, and the mine had to discontinue the retreat mining, or pillaring operations on that north barrier.

    CNN Transcript Aug 17, 2007 2007

  • But also the type of mining they were doing in that mine, where they were pillaring or retreat mining, not just the fact that they were retreat mining but it was between areas that already had been long walled or pillared.

    CNN Transcript Aug 10, 2007 2007

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