freestanding
or free-stand·ing
[free-stan-ding]
- (of sculpture or architectural elements) unattached to a supporting unit or background; standing alone.
- not affiliated with others of its kind; independent; autonomous: a freestanding clinic, not connected with any hospital.
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Prior to 1897, baths were taken in freestanding tubs in front of the fire in the bedrooms.
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That is why for years scanners have been freestanding and fully visible in many airport concourses.
freestanding
- standing apart; not attached to or supported by another object
- (in systemic grammar) denoting a clause that can stand alone as a sentence; denoting or being a main clauseCompare bound 1 (def. 8b)
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