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URDU
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Roman Urdu:
bunyadi lakri, neeche ki patti, zameeni chukhat, bunyadi shah tir, sill
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ENGLISH
📚noun
groundsill
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PRONUNCIATION
Standard: /ˈɡraʊndsɪl/
Phonetic: /grownd sil/
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DEFINITION
the lowest horizontal timber of a building frame resting directly on foundation ground
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Carpenters replaced the rotted oak groundsill to stabilize the historic timber frame house.
Moisture damage weakened the building groundsill, requiring immediate structural foundation repairs today.
The heavy wooden groundsill supported the main weight of the barn exterior walls.
Inspectors checked the wooden groundsill for termite infestation during the home building audit.
Workers set a treated groundsill onto the concrete foundation during wall framing.
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ANTONYMS
roof beam rafter
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