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| pillar |
a tall column shaped like a cylinder that is used to support a structure or to serve as a decoration or monument. |
| pitch1 |
to serve as a baseball or softball pitcher. [1/11 definitions] |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| raft1 |
a wide boat of rubber or similar material, with a flat bottom and tubes filled with air that serve as the front, back, and sides. [1/3 definitions] |
| rim |
to fit with a rim or serve as a rim for; border. [1/3 definitions] |
| self-service |
relating to a business in which customers serve themselves. |
| serve |
an instance of serving in tennis and other games, or the ability to serve in a particular way. [1/11 definitions] |
| sponsor |
to serve as a sponsor for. [1/5 definitions] |
| substitute |
to act, serve, or be in the place of another. [1/3 definitions] |
| teapot |
a covered pot with a spout and handle. A teapot is used to make and serve tea. |
| umpire |
to serve as umpire in. [1/2 definitions] |
| urn |
a metal container with a spout. Urns are used to make and serve coffee and tea. [1/2 definitions] |
| warrant |
to serve as reasonable grounds, adequate reason, or justification for. [1/2 definitions] |
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