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subgrade

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sub·grade  (sbgrd)
n.
The level layer of rock or earth upon which the foundation of a road or railway is laid.

subgrade [ˈsʌbˌgreɪd]
n
(Engineering / Civil Engineering) the ground beneath a roadway or pavement


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