groundwork

laid the groundwork for future negotiations.

the groundwork for change had been laid.

A preliminary groundwork must be laid this year.

The soil magnetism data is the groundwork of biomagnetism application in agriculture.

The first meeting laid the groundwork for the final agreement.

the inquiry's findings are expected to lay the groundwork for a complete overhaul of the system.

We are already doing the groundwork for the introduction of the scheme next year.

Mathematical model of seepage flow about waterlocks groundwork is set up, Infiltration room and haplont are ascertained too. Engineering example is given.