Synonyms: supported
Definition: held up or having the weight borne especially from below
Usage: supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends
Similar words: based
Definition: having a base
Usage: firmly based ice
Similar words: braced, buttressed
Definition: held up by braces or buttresses
Similar words: gimbaled
Definition: supported on gimbals and remaining steady or level when the base tips
Similar words: dependent, pendant, pendent
Definition: held from above
Usage: a pendant bunch of grapes
Similar words: supernatant
Definition: of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate
Usage: the supernatant fat was skimmed off
Similar words: suspended
Definition: (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
Usage: suspended matter such as silt or mud...; dust particles suspended in the air; droplets in suspension in a gas
Similar words: underhung
Definition: supported from below especially resting on a track instead of suspended from above
Usage: underhung sliding doors
Similar words: underslung
Definition: supported from above especially in a vehicle having springs attached to the axle from below
Synonyms: supported
Definition: sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
Usage: a club entirely supported by membership dues; well-supported allegations
Similar words: subsidised, subsidized
Definition: having partial financial support from public funds
Usage: lived in subsidized public housing