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column
Noun
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A column is a support that is standing up and is built to support something, usually on a building.
The White House was built with several columns on the front side of the building to help support the building and prevent it from falling down.
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A column is a line of items in a table that goes from top to bottom.
The title of the second column in the table is "Population in 2009".
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A column is a body of troops that are strung out along a road.
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A column is a body of text in a newspaper that goes from top to bottom.
balance
Noun
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If something is in balance, it has equal amounts all around.
She was walking on a thin line, but lost her balance and fell down.
This plan has a good balance of new and old ideas.
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The balance in your bank account is the amount of money you have in the account.
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A type of scale where there are two parts.
balance
Verb
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If you balance something, you make it have equal amounts all around.
The bird balanced easily on the wire for a few moments before flying off.
A good manager has to balance the costs and benefits of doing business.