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SUPPORTING STRUCTURE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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