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substructure

 
Dictionary: sub·struc·ture   (sŭb'strŭk'chər) pronunciation
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n.
  1. The supporting part of a structure; the foundation.
  2. The earth bank or bed supporting railroad tracks.
substructural sub·struc'tur·al adj.

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A structure built to serve as a base or foundation for another structure.

Architecture: substructure
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The foundation or understructure of a building; supports the superstructure.

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The underlying or supporting portion of an organ or appliance.

 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Dental Dictionary. Mosby's Dental Dictionary. Copyright © 2004 by Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.  Read more
Architecture. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.  Read more
Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved.  Read more