footing
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5.7
- noun
- /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
- Specialized
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zapata
- To ensure the establishment of their farm households on a strong footing, farmers also transplanted their systems of credit.
- a solid footing
- a firm footing
So these are in fact, the footings of the branch jail.
- So these are in fact, the footings of the branch jail.
Examples
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Before starting the new project, they inspected the footing to confirm it could handle the load.
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This is a solid concrete pad, and it acts as the footing for the first section of our lift, which is right here.
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You know, Mitch, when they build a skyscraper the first thing they do is pour the footing.
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At intervals, guard towers interrupted the walls of the same white stone, their massive footings washed by the river.
Fiction book (1991) -
The welcoming gate in the Shanghai scroll has a solid footing of four thick, tall pillars.
Academic text (2002) -
After receiving the denial, Jay Nygard installed the buried four-foot footing for the turbine.
Blog text (34) -
A solid footing is essential for ensuring that the building remains stable over time.
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The construction crew poured the footing to support the weight of the new structure.
Synonyms
204
1.0
The bottom part that supports something, for example an organ or object
127
3.6
The lowest part of a building that supports and spreads its weight
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7.2
The parts under a building or system that hold it up
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7.3
The strong base under a building that holds it up
Antonyms
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Footing is used for the part of a building because builders thought of the bottom as a 'foot' that holds everything up. So a building's footing is a wide base that supports and keeps it steady.