wide base

collocation in English

meaningsofwideandbase

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wide
adjective
uk
/waɪd/us
/waɪd/
having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in comparison with the length of something; ...
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base
noun
uk
/beɪs/us
/beɪs/
the bottom part of an object, on which it rests, or the lowest part ...
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(Definition ofwideandbasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwide base

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It has a verywidebaseof public involvement.
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It always had a fairlywidebaseof industries.
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I believe that with thiswidebaseour top talent will emerge.
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The inquiry, having started from awidebase, rapidly narrowed to being concerned with just one small organisational problem.
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It often has awidebaseto increase stability.
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Each form tapers vertically from awidebase, snaking skyward.
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The candidates were chosen on the basis of first-class ability at work, leadership and communication skills and an interest in community activities—quite awidebase.
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Although the dollar exchange rates need to be carefully monitored, thewidebaseof the industry gives us a considerable degree of security.
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As we make further appointments over the next few years, we shall ensure that the court has awidebasethroughout the whole country.
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I am sure that it will be possible to establish awidebaseof support for the conclusions that the review will eventually reach.
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Thewidebasemakes it difficult for statically-stable mobile robots to navigate cluttered human environments.
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The low branches andwidebaseoccupy a significant portion of land area.
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The ears have awidebaseand rounded tips and are covered by hairs.
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The animal should be free of excess fat and should stand with awidebase.
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A typical passage has a 2263cm inwidebaseand a 1432cm in height.
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Marble decorations are used to ornate the siding and the floor of thewidebasestructure as well the wall.
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The elongated snout has awidebaseand a sharply pointed tip that projects beyond the disc.
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Her campaign has attracted awidebaseof support from a number of children's and health related charities.
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This is due to herwidebaseof medical knowledge and academic achievements, despite her goofy and care-free personality.
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The magazine draws from awidebaseof international contributors to generate its content these include academics, geographers, sociologists, journalists, photographers and experts in various fields.
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Thewidebaseof the monument is a popular spot for people-watching, and often acts as a venue for buskers, religious speakers and political activists/protesters.
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The post is mounted vertically in awidebase, which allows the cat to stretch upward on its rear legs and scratch freely without tipping it over.
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