substruction

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CIDE DICTIONARY

substruction, n. [L. substructio, fr. substruere, substructum, to build beneath; sub under + struere to build.].

Underbuilding; the foundation, or any preliminary structure intended to raise the lower floor or basement of a building above the natural level of the ground. [1913 Webster]

"It is a magnificent strong building, with a substruction very remarkable." [1913 Webster]

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