undergirding

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A form of undergird — To strengthen, secure, or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of an object.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of undergird
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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