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at·las2  audio  (tls) KEY 

NOUN:
pl. at·las·es
  1. pl. at·lan·tes  (t-lntz) KEY  Architecture A standing or kneeling figure of a man used as a supporting column, as for an entablature or balcony.
  2. Anatomy The top or first cervical vertebra of the neck, which supports the skull.
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