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freestanding

 
Dictionary: free·stand·ing   (frē'stăn'dĭng) pronunciation

adj.
Standing or operating independently of anything else: a freestanding bell tower; a freestanding maternity clinic.


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Architecture: freestanding
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Said of a structural element which is fixed by its foundation at its lower end, but not constrained throughout its vertical height.


WordNet: freestanding
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  Synonym: separate


Translations: Free-standing
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - fritstående

Français (French)
adj. - autoportant, (Archit) isolé, autonome

Deutsch (German)
adj. - frei stehend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - που στέκεται από μόνος του

Italiano (Italian)
indipendente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - solto

Русский (Russian)
стоящий без поддержки

Español (Spanish)
adj. - independiente, autoportante

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - fristående

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
自立的, 不需依靠支撑物的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 自立的, 不需依靠支撐物的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 독립되어 있는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - フリースタンディング

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא מחובר, לא נתמך (ע"י מבנה נוסף)‬


 
 

 

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