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base

 
/beɪs/ n [C] (BOTTOM)

Definition

the bottom of an object; the part on which it rests: This lamp has a heavy base so it won’t tip over. geometry A base angle is one of the two equal angles that include the bottom of an isosceles triangle.
(Definition of base n (BOTTOM) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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