substructure

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ structure

Noun

substructure (plural substructures)

1. The supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation).
2. The earth or gravel that the railway tracks are embedded in.

Synonyms

• (supporting part): underbuilding

Translations

the supporting part of a structure

• Czech: spodní stavba f (buildings), železniční spodek m (railway)
• Finnish: alusrakenne (fi)
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• Irish: fostruchtúr m
• Romanian: substructură (ro) f

See also

• superstructure

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Latin

Participle

(deprecated template usage) substrūctūre

1. vocative masculine singular of substrūctūrus