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subfloor
[ suhb-flawr, -flohr ]
/ ˈsʌbˌflɔr, -ˌfloʊr /
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Often sub·floor·ing .
Also called blind floor.
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How to use subfloor in a sentence
If you have a “floating floor” with manufactured wood flooring glued or clipped edge-to-edge and not to the subfloor, you might even be able to make the switch yourself, provided you have extra pieces.
Carefully remove all finished flooring in balcony and porch chamber, taking care not to damage subfloor.
The Fairfax County Courthouse|Ross D. Netherton
British Dictionary definitions for subfloor
subfloor
/ (ˈsʌbˌflɔː) /
noun
a rough floor that forms a base for a finished floor
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