understructure

understructure
noun
lowest support of a structure
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it was built on a base of solid rock

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he stood at the foot of the tower

Syn: ↑foundation, ↑base, ↑fundament, ↑foot, ↑groundwork, ↑substructure
Derivationally related forms: ↑basal (for: ↑base)
Hypernyms: ↑support
Hyponyms: ↑bed, ↑raft foundation
Part Holonyms: ↑structure, ↑construction

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: under (III) + structure
: a structure for supporting something above : foundation, basis

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/un"deuhr struk'cheuhr/, n.
1. a structure serving as a support; a base or foundation: The building has a strong understructure.
2. any thing, condition, etc., establishing support; a basis: an argument that rests on a sound understructure of knowledge.
[UNDER- + STRUCTURE]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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