surbasement

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noun

The trait of any arch or vault that describes a portion of an ellipse.

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Meanings

nounsurbasement (plural surbasements)

plural surbasements

  1. architectureThe trait of any arch or vault that describes a portion of an ellipse.

Origin

From surbase + -ment.

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APA

surbasement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surbasement

MLA

“surbasement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surbasement. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “surbasement,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surbasement.

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