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substructure

noun as in basement

noun as in basis

noun as in pedestal

noun as in underpinning

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The pitch was built on a base called “the permavoid,” a substructure designed to support the field while allowing air and moisture to move under the root zone.

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Moreover, this change in calcium levels occurred not only in the main body of the cell but also within substructures such as mitochondria -- the tiny power plants that cells use to produce energy.

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There is a risk that the barges could come into contact with the “substructure” of the bridge, the McKees Rocks Police Department said in a statement early Saturday confirming the closure.

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Gaia data revolutionized studies of the dynamics of stars in our home galaxy, and has already led to the discovery of previously unknown substructures.

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The state must replace both the bridge’s superstructure and part or all of the substructure, he said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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