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noun
1.
a system of supports beneath a wall or the like.
2.
Often, underpinnings. a foundation or basis: to uncover the emotional underpinnings of an illness.
3.
underpinnings, Informal.
a.
underwear, especially women's underwear.
b.
the legs.
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Underpinning
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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verb (used with object), un·der·pinned, un·der·pin·ning.
1.
to prop up or support from below; strengthen, as by reinforcing a foundation.
2.
to replace or strengthen the foundation of (a building or the like).
3.
to furnish a foundation for; corroborate: The author's conclusions are underpinned by references to experimental findings.
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