Stereobate
Pronunciation : Ste"re*o*bate
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. stereo`s solid + st?r?obate.] (Arch.)
Definition : Defn: The lower part or basement of a building or pedestal; -- used loosely for several different forms of basement.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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