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**Engineering &amp; Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 
Definition

A vertical structural member intended primarily to transmit compressive loads from supported elements (beams, slabs, arches) to foundations; its design must consider axial capacity, buckling (stability), slenderness, and possible combined bending and shear depending on end‑restraints and load eccentricity.