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underside

[uhn-der-sahyd] / ˈʌn dərˌsaɪd /
NOUN
lower side
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As a result of the changes, Dembele filled his boots after Mbappe struck the underside of the crossbar inside the opening minute.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Every humpback has a pattern on the underside of their tail -- or fluke -- that is unique "like a human fingerprint", Castro said.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

Scientists discovered that the shape of the underside of the ice shelf strongly affects how seawater circulates below it.

From Science Daily May 10, 2026

It was all a stimulating change from opera-house productions, which often lean on 18th-century elegance instead of exploring the seamy underside and corruption of the demimonde that is at the heart of the piece.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

Iceblink, a white glare on the underside of the clouds, indicated pack ice ahead.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

According to the study, long channels carved into the undersides of these ice shelves can trap relatively warm ocean water, intensifying melting in specific areas.

From Science Daily May 10, 2026

Analysis has shown Punk and Emo had smooth undersides, indicating they likely lived on the seabed.

From BBC Jan. 10, 2025

Aescape has heated “hands,” which look like giant pads with touch points on their undersides.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 3, 2024

More walnuts — this time sliced so that their intricate innards are revealed as crisp cross-sections — are attached to the undersides of the beveled-glass tops of coffee tables, like specimens captured on microscope slides.

From New York Times May 11, 2024

It was very warm for March, and the kite wind blew steadily from the south and turned up the silver undersides of the leaves.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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