According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
SUBSTRUCTURE
foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
(noun) lowest support of a structure; “it was built on a base of solid rock”; “he stood at the foot of the tower”
infrastructure, substructure
(noun) the basic structure or features of a system or organization
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
substructure (plural substructures)
The supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation).
The earth or gravel that the railway tracks are embedded in.
Synonyms
• (supporting part): underbuilding
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*struc"ture, n. Etym: [Pref. sub- + structure.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: Same as Substruction.
2. An under structure; a foundation; groundwork.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HEMLOCK
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