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underpin

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underpinning noun

  • A support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall.
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underpin verb

  /ˈʌn.dɚˌpɪn/ , /ˌan.dəˈpɪn/ , /ˌʌn.dəˈpɪn/ , /ˌʌn.dɚˈpɪn/
  • (transitive) To support from below with props or masonry.
  • (transitive, figuratively) To give support to; to form a basis of; to corroborate.
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