The lifeboats, the great funnels, and the bulk of her superstructure are of aluminum (Newsweek).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
su·per·struc·ture — /ˈsuːpɚˌstrʌkʧɚ/ noun, pl tures [count] : the part of a structure (such as a ship or bridge) that is above the lowest part compare ↑substructure … Useful english dictionary
ture — ab·bre·vi·a·ture; acu·punc·ture; ad·ju·di·ca·ture; ad·mix·ture; ad·ven·ture·some; ad·ven·ture·some·ly; af·fix·ture; ag·ri·cul·ture; al·co·hol·a·ture; an·a·cul·ture; ap·er·ture; api·cul·ture; aq·ua·cul·ture; ar·bo·ri·cul·ture; ar·ca·ture;… … English syllables
superstructure — su•per•struc•ture [[t]ˈsu pərˌstrʌk tʃər[/t]] n. 1) civ archit. the part of a building or construction entirely above its foundation or basement 2) civ any structure built on something else 3) cvb anything based on, arising from, or superimposed… … From formal English to slang
Superstructure — Su per*struc ture, n. [Cf. F. superstructure.] 1. Any material structure or edifice built on something else; that which is raised on a foundation or basis; esp. (Arch.), all that part of a building above the basement. Also used figuratively.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
superstructure — A structure above the surface. implant denture s. the denture which is retained and stabilized by the implant denture substructure. * * * su·per·struc·ture (sooґpər struk″chər) 1. any structure built on something else. 2. the… … Medical dictionary
superstructure — su|per|struc|ture [ˈsu:pəˌstrʌktʃə US pərˌstrʌktʃər] n [singular, U] 1.) a structure that is built on top of the main part of something such as a ship or building 2.) formal a political or social system that has developed from a simpler system ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
superstructure — su|per|struc|ture [ supər,strʌktʃər ] noun 1. ) count TECHNICAL the part of a ship that is above the main DECK a ) the part of a building that is above its FOUNDATIONS (=the parts below ground) 2. ) singular FORMAL an idea or social system that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
