understructure
Noun
The supporting structure underneath something, such as a vehicle or bridge.
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Holonym: infrastructure (facilities sense)
Near-synonyms: infrastructure (foundations sense), underpinnings
More examples (1)
Four small suspension bridges, complete with towers and cables like those on the span across the East River, are now encased inside the Capitol’s subbasement understructure.
Verb
To structure insufficiently or inadequately.
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Noun
lowest support of a structure
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it was built on a base of solid rock
he stood at the foot of the tower
Word forms
understructuresunderstructuresunderstructuringunderstructuredunderstructured