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restump

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From re- +‎ stump.

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restump (third-person singular simple present restumps, present participle restumping, simple past and past participle restumped)

  1. (Australia, construction) To renew the stumps supporting a house
    • 2009 January 25, Caroline James, “Traps to avoid when relocating a home”, in Herald Sun[1], archived from the original on 29 June 2009:
      A house in Moorabbin listed for sale with Better House Removers would cost its buyer "about $75,000-$90,000" to move, including the house, restumping, rejoining, new roof, sarking and metal batons, and council permits, Mr Bernardo estimated.

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