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subbase

subbase noun: the lowest projecting part of a baseboard, a pedestal or a similar construct.

Noun

subbase (plural subbases)

  1. The lowest projecting part of a baseboard, a pedestal or a similar construct.
  2. The lowest course in typical road, driveway, path or sports court construction, above which is the base course, and finally the surface course.
  3. A certain subcollection of a topological space

Antonyms of subbase

Forms of subbase

pluralsubbases

Origin of subbase

From sub- + base.

Questions about subbase

What does subbase mean?
Subbase means the lowest projecting part of a baseboard, a pedestal or a similar construct.
What part of speech is subbase?
Subbase is a noun.
What is the plural of subbase?
The plural of subbase is subbases.

Words near subbase in the dictionary

  1. subbarrio
  2. subbarrios
  3. Subbas
  4. subbasal
  5. subbasally
  6. subbase
  7. subbasement
  8. subbasements
  9. subbases
  10. subbasin
  11. subbasinal

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