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surbased
adjective
sur·based
\-st\
Definition of surbased
1 : having the curve center below the springing line of imposts surbased arch surbased vault
2 : having a surbase
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Origin and Etymology of surbased
French surbaissé depressed, flattened, surbased (from past participle of surbaisser to lower from above, depress, flatten, from sur- + baisser to lower, from bas low, from Middle French) + English -ed
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