lally column
- noun
- /ˈlæli ˈkɑləm/
- Specialized
:
columna lally
- The builders installed strong lally columns to support the weight of the upper floors.
Examples
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For the new gymnasium, several lally columns were placed to ensure structural stability.
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The architect designed the layout around the lally columns to maximize the open space.
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In the basement, the men put in lally columns, thick and red, to keep the first floor from falling in.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
110
1.6
A tall upright pillar that supports a building or the body
1
3.9
A vertical post that holds heavy weight in a building or bridge
A steel tube filled with concrete that supports the floor above
How Strong
- Specialized
52
2.6
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
3.9
99
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound directly combines 'lally' (a steel cylinder filled with concrete used for support) with 'column' (a vertical support), so its meaning as a specific type of support column is immediately derivable from the parts. It is a technical term but follows a straightforward noun+noun compositional pattern, making it transparent to learners who know both constituents.
Etymology
The noun lally column may come from the name of a maker called Lally who made a new kind of strong post. A column is a vertical post made from a metal tube filled with concrete that 'supports' or 'holds up' floors and beams, so the maker's name became the common word for this kind of support.