"underpinning" meaning in All languages combined

See underpinning on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: underpinnings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} underpinning (plural underpinnings)
  1. A support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall. Translations (a support or foundation of a structure): soubassement [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-underpinning-en-noun-rb3Hd2Mv Disambiguation of 'a support or foundation of a structure': 85 13 2
  2. (figurative) A basis for something. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-underpinning-en-noun-KqGXfjdr
  3. (figurative, humorous) The lower body or legs. Tags: figuratively, humorous
    Sense id: en-underpinning-en-noun-qhbHSdgw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 4 86 3 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 11 8 73 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 2 87 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 9 80 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 2 89 4 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 11 4 78 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: underlying

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} underpinning
  1. present participle and gerund of underpin Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: underpin
    Sense id: en-underpinning-en-verb-GxepqO9Y

Inflected forms

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