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underside

[uhn-der-sahyd] / ˈʌn dərˌsaɪd /
NOUN
lower side
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By more accurately representing how warm ocean water interacts with the underside of the ice, the new model produces results that better match the glacier's observed changes and indicate substantially greater ice loss ahead.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

The snakes are named for their distinctive yellow underside, which contrasts dramatically with their darker top half.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

The fire service also warned drivers not to park on dry grass as the underside of vehicles can reach over 400C.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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

Flames wrapped around it, curling from the top to its underside, then going higher and filling the air with acrid, black smoke.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

Over two days in July, his team did eight one-hour dives, exploring the undersides of rocky reefs to count the eggs.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

The spider remains motionless on the undersides of leaves, the same location where Gibellula fungi are commonly found.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026

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 deep black, and its wings were blood-red on the undersides.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell


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