Definition of Underpinning

  • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Underpin
  • (n.) The act of one who underpins; the act of supporting by stones, masonry, or the like.
  • (n.) That by which a building is underpinned; the material and construction used for support, introduced beneath a wall already constructed.
  • (n.) The foundation, esp. of a frame house.

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