"superstruction" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: superstructions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} superstruction (plural superstructions)
  1. The act of superstructing, or building upon.
    Sense id: en-superstruction-en-noun-StWD4sEM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45
  2. That which is built on some foundation; an edifice; a superstructure.
    Sense id: en-superstruction-en-noun-BUZ~p70n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45

Inflected forms

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