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    Superstructure

    Definition

    noun | structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck

    Pronunciation

    s'ooperstr, uhkcher (IPA: sˈupɝstrˌʌktʃɝ)

    Hyphenation

    su-per-struc-ture (14 letters | 4 syllables)

    First known use in English

    1645 (European Renaissance) (380 years ago)

    Word frequency history

    Word frequency history

    Inflected form

    superstructures

    Narrower terms

    deck-house

    Broader terms

    construction | structure

    Rhymes

    (none among common words)

    Anagrams

    (none among common words)

    Translations

    Spanish: | superestructura (architecture)
French: | superstructure (architecture)
Portuguese: | superestrutura (architecture)
German: | Überbau (architecture) | Oberbau (architecture)
Japanese: | 上層建築 (common noun) | 上部構造 (common noun)

    Other notable uses

    superstructure.com | superstructure.net | superstructure.org

    Crossword puzzle clues

    (none)

    Scrabble score

    18 (International English) | 18 (North American English)

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