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un·der·pin·ning (

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1. Material or masonry used to support a structure, such as a wall.

2. A support or foundation. Often used in the plural.

3. Informal The human legs. Often used in the plural.

underpinning [ˈʌndəˌpɪnɪŋ]

(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a structure of masonry, concrete, etc., placed beneath a wall to provide support

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underpinning

noun support, base, foundation, footing, groundwork, substructure the economic underpinning of ancient Mexican society

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underpinning [ˌʌndəˈpɪnɪŋ] N (Archit) → apuntalamiento m

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