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podiuming
present participle of podium
Source: Wiktionary
Po"di*um, n.; pl. Podia. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Pew.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall. It is especially employed by archæologists in two senses: (a) The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheater, from the top of which the seats began. (b) The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers. See Illust. of Column.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The foot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States