raft foundation

/ræft faʊnˌdeɪʃən/
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Other forms: raft foundations

Definitions of raft foundation
  1. noun
    a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
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    type of:
    base, foot, foundation, fundament, groundwork, substructure, understructure
    lowest support of a structure
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