Word of the Week #7

Underpin

Source: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.9776268a25e75ad5b44b4d87e8a32a02.4a1&show_article=1

How it was used: "Russia could use bases for its strategic bombers on the doorstep of the United States in Cuba and Venezuela to underpin long-distance patrols in the region, a senior air force officer said Saturday."

Definition: verb 1. To prop up or support from below; strengthen, as by reinforcing a foundation.

2. To replace or strengthen the foundation of (a building or the like).

3. To reinforce

My Sentence: The builder chose to use steel beams over wooden ones, because he felt they would underpin the structure more efficiently.