undersurface

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noun

un·der·sur·face ˈən-dər-ˌsər-fəs

Synonyms of undersurface next

: underside

undersurface

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adjective

un·der·sur·face ˌən-dər-ˈsər-fəs

: existing or moving below the surface

Example Sentences

Noun painted the undersurface of the plane blue

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Scientists observed a beetle walking upside-down on the undersurface of a pool of water. —

New York Times, 26 July 2021 The spots enlarge and are mirrored on the undersurface of the leaf with a white downy growth. —

The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2015 When the undersurface of the first tablet was revealed, Dr. White got chills. —

Joanna Klein, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2017

Adjective

Storms larger than planets, moons with undersurface oceans, lakes of methane, worldlets that occasionally swap places... ... —

Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2011

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