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单词 substruction
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substruction

[ suhb-struhk-shuhn ]
/ sʌbˈstrʌk ʃən /

noun

a foundation or substructure.

Origin of substruction

1615–25; <Latin substructiōn- (stem of substructiō) foundation, equivalent to substruct(us), past participle of substruere to lay a foundation (sub-sub- + struc-, variant stem of struere to arrange, put in order + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM substruction

sub·struc·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby substruction

substitutive, substitutivity, substrate, substratosphere, substratum, substruction, substructure, subsulfate, subsume, subsumption, subsurface
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Example sentences from the Web for substruction

  • The substruction of this temple, which has been laid bare, consists of tufa cased with travertine.

    Old Rome|Robert Burn

  • It was wide and solidly built, resting on the Roman substruction, and covered by a platform on vaulting.

    Annals of a Fortress|E. Viollet-le-Duc

  • The remains are interesting, though they do little more than show perfectly the substruction and plan of the ancient building.

    Walks in Rome|Augustus J.C. Hare
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