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Definition of: superstructure
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′pər·struk′chər) noun
1. Any structure or any part of a structure above the basement or considered in relation to its foundation.
2. The sleepers, rails, etc., of a railway, as distinguished from the roadbed.
3. Naut. The parts of a ship's structure, especially of a warship, above the main deck. Compare SUBSTRUCTURE.
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