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Underpinning
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noun
Underpinning
n.
1.
The act of one who underpins; the act of supporting by stones, masonry, or the like.
2.
(Arch.)
(a)
That by which a building is underpinned; the material and construction used for support, introduced beneath a wall already constructed.
(b)
The foundation, esp. of a frame house. (Local, U. S.)
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