surbase

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noun

the uppermost part of the moulding of a baseboard, a pedestal or a similar construct

Opposite
subbase
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Meanings

nounsurbase (plural surbases)

plural surbases

  1. architecturethe uppermost part of the moulding of a baseboard, a pedestal or a similar construct
verbsurbase (third-person singular simple present surbases, present participle surbasing, simple past and past participle surbased)

present singular third person surbases · participle present surbasing · participle past surbased · past surbased

  1. architectureto lower the rise of an arch

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
subbase

Origin

From sur- + base.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rubasse
Cite this entry
APA

surbase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surbase

MLA

“surbase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surbase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “surbase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surbase.

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