Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To build beneath another structure; provide a
foundation orsupport for;undergird . - verb transitive To perform insufficient
construction on a building or in an area;build below a specified requirement or standard.
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word underbuild.
Examples
-
There were guidelines but the "underbuild" issue went back years to when industry was allowed to build under power lines.
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2009
-
* [7] The vestry then called in another person, a mason of the town, and directed him to cut away the injured part of a particular pillar, in order to underbuild it.
The Life of Thomas Telford Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904 1867
-
This is just STUPID to allow this to continue, and leave the fence underbuild and open.
Top Stories from CQ 2009
-
c And some is just long-familiar noise of overbuild/underbuild boom-and-bust, overlaid on the trends above.
Rabett Run EliRabett 2009
-
But most of this is being driven by underbuild relative to demand in Q2, such that inventories should be below normal by June 30. "
The Truth About Cars 2009
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.