subbase
/ˈsʌbˌbeɪs/
noun
- A layer of material placed under a base, such as in road construction or flooring.
- The workers laid a gravel subbase before pouring the concrete driveway.
- A proper subbase helps prevent cracks in the pavement over time.
- The flooring contractor recommended a moisture barrier over the subbase.
- The lowest part of a base or pedestal, as in architecture or sculpture.
- The architect designed a decorative subbase for the building's entrance pillars.
- The column rested on a stone subbase to distribute its weight evenly.
- The statue's subbase was carved from a single block of marble.
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