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undersideun‧der‧side /ˈʌndəsaɪd $ -ər-/ noun [singular] - A colony of ants on the move from one nest site to another exhibits the Kafkaesque underside of emergent control.
- A strip stuck to the underside of the rule worked beautifully: no more slipping, frustration, or wasted tiles!
- And such ways of life still continue, the dark underside of surface prosperity.
- Her body was dragged over 70 feet on the front and underside of the car.
- It swipes the underside of the net.
- The sun was setting in a blaze of pink, casting rosy shadows on the undersides of large, wet-looking clouds.
- Valadon was a remarkable artist who looked at the underside of life.
the flat bottom surface on the outside of an object► the bottom · I flipped over the rock and saw that the bottom was covered with insects.the bottom of · The bottom of the glass is wet. You'd better put a napkin under it.· There are some markings on the bottom of the vase. ► the underside also the underneath informal the bottom surface on the outside of something large: the underside of: · When she drove over the curb, she damaged the underside of the car.· Workers are repairing the underside of the bridge.· They used to put chalk dust on the underneath of the horse's saddle. ► the underside (of something)- Oil a recent visit, I checked the undersides of the branches of five-hundred-year-old hemlock trees hanging across a creek.
- Stripboard component layout and details of breaks required in the underside copper strips.
- Take up every fourth or fifth board, so that you can reach between the joists and the undersides of boards.
- The concave sole on the underside of the hoof is sensitive and not as hard as the outer wall.
- The diary was attached to the underside with sellotape.
- This ensures that much of the direct sunlight falls on the underside, where the most heat-resistant surfaces are placed.
- Turn the frond over and look at the underside.
- Valadon was a remarkable artist who looked at the underside of life.
the underside (of something) the bottom side or surface of something: The leaves are green on top and silvery on the underside. |