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turnstile collapse: a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering

tollgate collapse: a gate or bar across a toll bridge or toll road which is lifted when the toll is paid

doorway collapse: the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"

campanile collapse: a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building

portal collapse: a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically); "the portals of the cathedral"; "the portals of heaven"; "the portals of success"

pagoda collapse: an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof

steeple collapse: a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

derrick collapse: a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom; a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered

cupola collapse: a roof in the form of a dome; a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting

porch collapse: a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

pilaster collapse: a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached

door collapse: a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle; "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left"; a room that is entered via a door; "his office is the third door down the hall on the left"; a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road); "the office next door"; "they live two doors up the street from us"; anything providing a means of access (or escape); "we closed the door to Haitian immigrants"; "education is the door to success"

obelisk collapse: a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top

barbican collapse: a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)

dome collapse: a hemispherical roof; a stadium that has a roof; a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

marker collapse: some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something; "the buoys were markers for the channel"; a writing implement for making a mark; a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

turnpike collapse: an expressway on which tolls are collected; (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid

pinnacle collapse: (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower; a lofty peak; raise on or as if on a pinnacle; "He did not want to be pinnacled"; surmount with a pinnacle; "pinnacle a pediment"

back door collapse: a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position); "he got his job through the back door"; an entrance at the rear of a building; an undocumented way to get access to a computer system or the data it contains

threshold collapse: the smallest detectable sensation; the starting point for a new state or experience; "on the threshold of manhood"

monument collapse: an important site that is marked and preserved as public property

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