pillaring

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noun

The rapid rising of smoke clouds due to heat generated by burning munitions or existing convection currents.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounpillaring (uncountable)
  1. uncountableclimatologyThe rapid rising of smoke clouds due to heat generated by burning munitions or existing convection currents.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pillar
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APA

pillaring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pillaring

MLA

“pillaring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pillaring. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pillaring,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pillaring.

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