- Underbuilding
- Underbuilding \Un"der*build`ing\, n. Same as {Substruction}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Underbuilding
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underbuilding — noun A substructure; foundation; infrastructure. It appears from the evidence that although the Dean of Guild authorities considered the defective underbuilding to have been sufficient to warrant the demolition of the wall, it must have otherwise … Wiktionary
underbuilding — n. * * * … Universalium
underbuilding — v. build too little, build less than what is needed, not construct enough … English contemporary dictionary
underbuilding — n … Useful english dictionary
Substruction — Sub*struc tion, n. [L. substructio, fr. substruere, substructum, to build beneath; sub under + struere to build.] (Arch.) Underbuilding; the foundation, or any preliminary structure intended to raise the lower floor or basement of a building… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
underbuild — v., underbuilt, underbuilding. * * * … Universalium
foundation — noun /faʊ̯nˈdei̯ʃn̩/ a) The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect. The foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty. b) That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is… … Wiktionary
substructure — noun a) The supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation); underbuilding. b) The earth or … Wiktionary
base — Synonyms and related words: CP, GHQ, HQ, Mickey Mouse, abhorrent, abject, abominable, acid, acidity, agent, alkali, alkalinity, alloisomer, anchor, angle, anion, antacid, antecedents, arrant, atom, atrocious, awful, background, bad, baluster,… … Moby Thesaurus
basement — Synonyms and related words: WC, archives, armory, arsenal, attic, backhouse, bank, base, baseboard, basis, bathroom, bay, bearing wall, bed, bedding, bedrock, bin, bonded warehouse, bookcase, bottom, box, bunker, buttery, can, cargo dock, cellar … Moby Thesaurus
