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underpinning Definition


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underpin
verb
    1. To support (a structure) from beneath, usually temporarily, with brickwork or a prop.
    2. To support or corroborate.
Derivative: underpinning
noun
    Something that forms a support or basis of something
      Thesaurus: foundation, base, basis, support, infrastructure.
Etymology: 16c.



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