underset

ˈʌndərˌsɛt

undersetting

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Definition of underset - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

oceanography

TECH.

hidden current beneath the surface of water

TECH.

The diver was caught in a strong underset.

riptide

subcurrent

undertow

geology

TECH.

layer of ore beneath the surface

TECH.

Miners discovered an underset rich in minerals.

Verb

tr.

positioning

Rare

place something beneath another object

Rare

They underset the beam with metal supports.

underlay

support

Rare

provide support from below

Rare

The workers underset the bridge to ensure stability.

buttress

prop

support

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Origin of underset

Old English, under (beneath) + set (place)

Examples of underset in a sentence

The underset can pull swimmers away from shore.
The geologist examined the underset for valuable ores.
An underset was found during the excavation.
The workers underset the platform with sturdy beams.
They underset the shelf to ensure stability.
They underset the old building to prevent collapse.

The engineers underset the platform for added safety.

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French:courant sous-marin, étayer, ...
German:Unterströmung, unterstellen, ...
Italian:corrente sottomarina, mettere sotto, ...
Spanish:corriente submarina, colocar debajo, ...
Portuguese:corrente submersa, colocar, ...
Chinese:暗流, 垫底, ...
Japanese:アンダーセット, 支える, ...
Arabic:تِيَار خَفِيّ, وَضَعَ تَحْتَ, ...
Hebrew:תַּת־זֶרֶם, לְהַשְׁרִישׁ, ...
Russian:подводное течение, подпирать, ...
Ukrainian:підводна течія, підпирати, ...
Hindi:अंडरसेट, नीचे रखना, ...
Bengali:অন্তঃস্রোত, নীচে স্থাপন করা, ...
Catalan:corrents submarins, col.locar sota, ...
Czech:podpovrchový proud, podložit, ...
Danish:understrøm, støtte, ...
Dutch:onderstroom, onderzetten, ...
Greek:υπόγειο ρεύμα, τοποθετώ από κάτω, ...
Hungarian:mélyáramlás, aláhelyezni, ...
Khmer:ចរន្តទឹកលាក់ខ្លួននៅក្រោមផ្ទៃទឹក, ដាក់គាំទ្រពីខាងក្រោម, ...
Korean:저류, 받치다, ...
Persian:جریان زیرین, زیر گذاشت, ...
Polish:prąd podwodny, podstawić, ...
Portuguese (BR):corrente submersa, colocar, ...
Romanian:curent ascuns, a sprijini, ...
Swedish:undervattensström, placera under, ...
Thai:กระแสน้ำใต้, วางไว้ใต้, ...
Turkish:alt akıntı, yerleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:dòng chảy ngầm, đặt, ...

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