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underpinning [′ən·dər‚pin·iŋ] (civil engineering) Permanent supports replacing or reinforcing the older supports beneath a wall or a column. Braced props temporarily supporting a structure. (mining engineering) Building up the wall of a mine shaft to join that above it. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He was the author of 'The Age of Reason'; 'Common Sense'; and 'The Rights of Man', three of the most important treatises to provide the philosophical underpinnings to America's colonial struggle for emancipation from a dominate and dominating England. Kabbalah, Science And The Meaning of Life" demonstrates how by understanding the underpinnings of life, we can influence and affect the realities of life around us. The Outlook will be based on GM's Epsilon platform, sharing its underpinnings with the upcoming Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and will not be sold in Europe under the Opel badge. |
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