SUPPORTING STRUCTURE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A structure that serves to support something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("supporting structure" is a kind of...):

construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "supporting structure"):

frame; framework (a structure supporting or containing something)

frame; skeletal frame; skeleton; underframe (the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape)

support (supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation)

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