underflow

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HICKS, L. E. On the underflow and sheet waters, irrigable lands and geological structure of Nebraska, with its effect upon the water supply. 24pp., 5pls.

From United States Government Publications, v. 8 Jan-Jun 1892 A Monthly Catalog by Compiled

This is driven by an underflow of current.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.

Some think that the station dropped into an immense cave, and others that it was caused by the underflow of the Arkansas River, which is overflowing its banks at the present time.

From The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 57, December 9, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls by Bishop, Julia Truitt

Though popular among hackers, it is not confined to hackerdom; physicists, engineers, astronomers, and statisticians all use it. :lost in the underflow: /adj./

From The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996 by Raymond, Eric S.

A shallow soil over moving water or underflow, such as you might expect from a creek bank, is better.

From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James)