subbase


sub·base

noun \ˈsəb-ˌbās\

Definition of SUBBASE

: underlying support placed below what is normally construed as a base: as a : the lowest member horizontally of an architectural base or of a baseboard or pedestal b : pervious fill (as crushed stone) placed under a roadbed

First Known Use of SUBBASE

1826

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