understructure
Americannoun
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a structure serving as a support; a base or foundation.
The building has a strong understructure.
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any thing, condition, etc., establishing support; a basis.
an argument that rests on a sound understructure of knowledge.
Etymology
Origin of understructure
Example Sentences
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When firefighters arrived, they found the man fully underneath the train but not trapped or pinned down by the understructure, Humphrey said.
From Los Angeles Times
That understructure involved rings of gelatinous, squishy Orbeez balls in a mix of water and glycerin.
From Los Angeles Times
Crappie are fair on minnows in and understructure.
From Washington Times
Crappie are fair on minnows with mildly slower activity understructure.
From Washington Times
Crappie are good on jigs to cover water understructure and staying close to extended areas of vegetative cover.
From Washington Times
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