Base and Formation

Base

Base noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.

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Formation and base are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Formation" instead a noun "Base".

Nearby Words: basic, basal, based, baseline, baseball

Formation noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.

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Base and formation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Base" instead a noun "Formation".

Nearby Words: form, formed, forming, format, formative

good	good base	good formation
similar	similar base	similar formation
certain	certain base	certain formation
original	original base	original formation
Other adjectives: single, actual, entire, massive, large, new, military, last, different, giant, soviet, floating.

Romulans (Subspace Rift): Definitely the case, as the craft that carries it has to be placed right in the middle of whatever enemy formation/base you want to destroy, and its shields are barely stronger than a scout ship, meaning that it's likely to get blown away before it can activate.

Source: Video Game / Star Trek: Armada
And later, new jet-based Zords are introduced, and launched from the base in its standard building formation, and when it opens to release them, the base appears to be entirely hollow.

Source: Your Size May Vary
Foreshadowing: Rarity designates a dig site at the base of a cave formation, causing a stalactite to fall on two dogs.

Source: Recap / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S1 E19 "A Dog and Pony Show"

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