The bridge's substructure was damaged.
political/economic substructures
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sub|struc|ture — «SUHB STRUHK chuhr, suhb STRUHK », noun. 1. the underlying and supporting structure of a building; foundation. 2. the base of earth, concrete, stone, or other material, upon which the ballast of a railroad is laid or the superstructure of a… … Useful english dictionary
struc — con·struc·tion; con·struc·tion·al; con·struc·tion·ism; con·struc·tion·ist; con·struc·tive; con·struc·tive·ly; con·struc·tive·ness; con·struc·tor; con·struc·ture; de·struc·ti·bil·i·ty; de·struc·ti·ble; de·struc·tion; de·struc·tion·al;… … English syllables
substructure — sub•struc•ture [[t]sʌbˈstrʌk tʃər, ˈsʌbˌstrʌk [/t]] n. cvb any foundation or supporting structure; basis • Etymology: 1720–30 sub•struc′tur•al, adj … From formal English to slang
substructure — sub|struc|ture [ˈsʌbˌstrʌktʃə US ər] n 1.) one of the structures ( ↑structure 1(3)) within a society or organization that combines with others to form a whole 2.) a solid base under the ground that supports a building above the ground… … Dictionary of contemporary English
substructure — sub|struc|ture [ sʌb,strʌktʃər ] noun count 1. ) the part of a building that is under it and supports it 2. ) a structure or organization that forms the most basic part of something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
substructure — A tissue or structure wholly or partly beneath the surface. implant denture s. the metal framework which is placed beneath the soft tissues in contact with, or embedded into, bone for the purpose of supporting an implant denture … Medical dictionary
Substructure — Sub*struc ture, n. [Pref. sub + structure.] 1. (Arch.) Same as {Substruction}. [1913 Webster] 2. An under structure; a foundation; groundwork. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of 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
tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
