substructure

substructure
substructural, adj.
/sub struk"cheuhr, sub"struk'-/, n.
1. a structure forming the foundation of a building or other construction.
2. the foundations, piers, and abutments upon which the trusses or girders of the spans of a bridge rest.
3. any basic structure or organization.
[1720-30; SUB- + STRUCTURE]

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