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undersurface

noun
un路​der路​sur路​face | \ 藞蓹n-d蓹r-藢s蓹r-f蓹s How to pronounce undersurface (audio) \

Definition of undersurface

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: underside

undersurface

adjective
un路​der路​sur路​face | \ 藢蓹n-d蓹r-藞s蓹r-f蓹s How to pronounce undersurface (audio) \

Definition of undersurface (Entry 2 of 2)

: existing or moving below the surface
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Synonyms & Antonyms for undersurface

Synonyms: Noun

bottom, underbelly, underbody, underpart, underside

Antonyms: Noun

face, top

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Examples of undersurface in a Sentence

Noun

 painted the undersurface of the plane blue

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

 The spots enlarge and are mirrored on the undersurface of the leaf with a white downy growth. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "Grow Healthy Food By Identifying + Treating These Common Plant Diseases," 21 July 2015 When the undersurface of the first tablet was revealed, Dr. White got chills. — Joanna Klein, New York Times, "In the Caves of Ancient Humans, Stories Told Dot by Dot," 7 Mar. 2017

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First Known Use of undersurface

Noun

1733, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

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