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adj
(of a beam) Having its top surface above the slab with which it integrates; "an upstand beam".
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: business, construction, manufacturing
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noun
A section of a roof covering or flashing which turns up against a vertical surface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, construction, manufacturing, plumbing
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verb
To stand up; arise; be erect; rise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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History
From Middle English upstanden, equivalent to up- + stand. Cognate with Dutch opstaan (“to rise, stand up”), German aufstehen (“to arise, get up, stand up”), Swedish uppstå (“to arise, emerge, come up”).
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
