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| predicate |
to use as a foundation or justification for a statement, belief, or course of action (usu. fol. by "on"). [1/7 definitions] |
| refoundation |
combined form of foundation. |
| riprap |
broken stones loosely assembled to form a foundation, as under water or on soft ground, or the foundation constructed of these stones. [1/3 definitions] |
| roadbed |
the foundation and pavement of a road. [1/2 definitions] |
| rock1 |
a person or thing that provides support or acts as a strong foundation. [1/4 definitions] |
| sill |
a horizontal strip or block serving as the foundation for a window or door frame. [1/2 definitions] |
| sinew |
(often pl.) the source or foundation of strength and vigor. [1/3 definitions] |
| sound2 |
based on a solid foundation. [1/6 definitions] |
| substratum |
that which underlies or serves as the foundation for something. [1/2 definitions] |
| substructure |
the supporting structure of a building or other construction; foundation. |
| superstructure |
a structure or part of a structure built upon something else, such as the part of a building above its foundation or the part of a ship above the main deck. [1/2 definitions] |
| underlie |
to be the foundation or basis of. [1/2 definitions] |
| underpinning |
a structural support or foundation, as for a wall. [1/2 definitions] |
| unsubstantial |
having little or no basis in fact; without foundation. [1/3 definitions] |
| yule log |
a large log that traditionally formed the foundation of the Christmas Eve fire. |
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