substructure
noun
sub·struc·ture
ˈsəb-ˌstrək-chər 
: an underlying or supporting part of a structure
Examples of substructure in a Sentence
The bridge's substructure was damaged.
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The bridge's deck was found to be in satisfactory condition, while the substructure was in fair condition.
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Demolition will allow for the construction of a new foundation and substructure to be installed by the end of 2025.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Dec. 2024
If, by contrast, the brain was able to pick up on the smell of a molecule’s substructures, neurons would adapt to the substructure.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2024
The Federal Highway Administration maintains a public database of bridge ratings in every state that considers multiple parts of a bridge’s structure, including the deck, superstructure, substructure and culvert.
—Devon Milley, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2024
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Demolition will allow for the construction of a new foundation and substructure to be installed by the end of 2025.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Dec. 2024
If, by contrast, the brain was able to pick up on the smell of a molecule’s substructures, neurons would adapt to the substructure.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2024
The Federal Highway Administration maintains a public database of bridge ratings in every state that considers multiple parts of a bridge’s structure, including the deck, superstructure, substructure and culvert.
—Devon Milley, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2024
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“Substructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substructure. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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substructure
noun
sub·struc·ture
ˈsəb-ˌstrək-chər
: an underlying or supporting part of a structure
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