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earth pillar

American  

noun

Geology.

  1. a pillar of earthy matter left by erosion of the surrounding ground.

earth pillar British  

noun

  1. a landform consisting of a column of clay or earth capped and protected from erosion by a boulder

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Etymology

Origin of earth pillar

First recorded in 1865–70

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