Base
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Something from which other things extend; a foundation. # A supporting, lower or bottom component of a structure or object. The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; (Basis). A permanent structure for housing military personnel and material. The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters. Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds, having bitter taste, that turn red litmus blue, and react with acids to form salts. Important areas in games and sports The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement. One of the three places that a runner can stand without being subject to being tagged out. A nucleotide's nucleobase in the context of a DNA or RNA biopolymer. The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ where it is attached to its support. The name of the controlling terminal of a transistor. The lowest side of a in a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat. A number raised to the power of an exponent. The set of sets from which a topology is generated. A topological space, looked at in relation to one of its covering spaces, fibrations, or bundles. A cheerleader who stays on the ground.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To have as its foundation or starting point. To be located (at a particular place).
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: low inferior of low standing or rank immoral, cowardly common nonprecious used to describe metals which are not precious; base metal
Example sentence: I like kind of natural, woodsy earth tones. I like patchouli. I like tobacco. I like sandalwood. I like tree resin. I'm not a huge fan of citrus - I like things that are kind of moodier and... more deeper base notes.
Pedestal
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of {Column}.# (Railroad Cars) A casting secured to the frame of a truck and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.# (Mach.) A pillow block; a low housing.# (Bridge Building) An iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.Pedestal coil (steam Heating), a group of connected straight pipes arranged side by side and one above another, -- used in a radiator.
Example sentence: I've always been one foot in, one foot out of this game because I'm not comfortable with being on the pedestal or the poster. That's just not who I am. I'm more like the grunt. I want to be the guy behind the guy.