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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | point around which something revolves |
| Synonyms: | arbor, axle, hinge, pivot, pole, shaft, spindle, stalk, stem, support, turning point |
| Main Entry: | gazebo |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pavilion |
| Synonyms: | arbor, bandstand, belvedere, bower, kiosk, platform, rotunda, summerhouse |
| Main Entry: | rack |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | frame, framework |
| Synonyms: | arbor, bed, box, bracket, counter, furniture, holder, ledge, perch, receptacle, shelf, stand, structure, trestle |
| Notes: | rack is the linear gear and pinion is the circular gear in a mechanism rack is destruction and ruin is destitution; in rack and ruin, rack is a variation of wrack and wreck |
| Main Entry: | bower |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leafy shelter |
| Synonyms: | alcove, arbor, gazebo, grove, shady retreat, thicket |
| Main Entry: | spindle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shaft |
| Synonyms: | arbor, axis, axle, lance, pivot, pole, rod, stem |
| Main Entry: | trellis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | latticework |
| Synonyms: | arbor, espalier, framework, grille, lattice, screen, treillage |
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