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subbase

[ UK /sˈʌbe‍ɪs/ ]
NOUN
  1. the lowest molding of an architectural base or of a baseboard

How To Use subbase In A Sentence

  • The use of pre-set anchor lugs in the subbase to prevent long-term slab movements on the steep grade prevented concrete trucks from backing down the grade to deliver concrete.
  • A video pre-confession from every bomber could still not explain why the subbasement was blown up ... 9/11 Truth and the Paranoid Style - Boing Boing
  • The call number was odd—it put the book in the subbasement stacks. 'The Magician King'
  • With the power out, the only light in the subbasements was cast by the spear points of flame, devouring overturned cars and office debris.
  • These included the Manhattan Project and housing the 'Arsenal' robots in a hidden subbasement in his mansion. Kenneth Branagh Talks Thor | /Film
  • For all the horrors you hear about Congress's poisoned atmosphere—its paralysis, its subbasement approval ratings—the handsome marble hallways, filled with American flags, still gleam; wide-eyed constituents still travel them; and it's still hard not to find yourself with something resembling a lump in your throat. A Pillar of Democracy
  • Julia was pretty sure the library didn't have any subbasement stacks, because it didn't have a subbasement. 'The Magician King'
  • This happens when subbases are not fully compacted, so load transfer dowels (smooth bars) are used to span across joints to provide continuity that accommodates the rolling loads.
  • The building isn't without fault: The unexpected discovery of an underground wellspring early in the construction process forced Mr. Kahn to cancel plans for a subbasement and to build the library 1½ stories higher than planned, contributing to the bulky feel of the exterior. A Monument to the Life of the Mind
  • It reached high into the room, standing some four stories taller than the ground floor, and it fell away below their feet into a vastly deep subbasement. The Dragon’s Apprentice
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