underside
ˈʌndərˌsaɪd
underside: side facing down or hidden from view
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Definition of underside - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
hidden sideside facing down or hidden from view
  • The cat hid under the table's underside.
bottom underbelly
2.
geometrybottom surface of an object
  • The underside of the leaf was a lighter green.
base bottom underbelly
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  • underside: side facing down or hidden from view
    side facing down or hidden from view
  • underside: bottom surface of an object
    bottom surface of an object

Origin of underside

Old English, under (beneath) + side (surface)

Terms with underside included in their meaning

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medical
underside of a foot that touches the ground when standing
position
on the underside or lower face
movement
move across using the body's underside
animal
rabbit with a white underside tail
animal
small rabbit with a white-tailed underside
architecture
underside of a roof extending beyond walls
medical
fleshy underside of a fingertip
swallow
small migratory bird with a white underside and forked tail

Examples of underside in a sentence

  • The underside of the leaf was covered in dew.
  • The mechanic checked the car's underside for rust.
  • The underside of the table was covered in dust.

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  1. French:dessous, face inférieure, ...
  2. German:Unterseite, Unterfläche, ...
  3. Italian:parte inferiore, base, ...
  4. Spanish:lado inferior, bajo, ...
  5. Portuguese:lado inferior, parte inferior, ...
  6. Chinese:底面, 背面, ...
  7. Japanese:裏側, ...
  8. Arabic:الجَانِب السُفْلِيّ, السَطْح السُفْلي, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַּחְתִּית, צַד תַּחְתּוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:нижняя сторона, ...
  11. Ukrainian:нижня частина, нижня сторона, ...
  12. Hindi:नीचे का हिस्सा, निचली सतह, ...
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