Definitions

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  • noun The underneath surface; the bottom, or underside

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  • noun the lower side of anything

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Examples

  • They appear late in March, being green above, with an undersurface which is white, and cottony.

    Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie

  • The cap of a basidiomycete, an expanded structure at the top of the stipe that bears the hymenium (gills, etc.) on its undersurface.

    Medallion Vulcan | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009

  • Hypospadias is a condition that affects the development of the urethra along with the tissues that make up the undersurface of the penis.

    Reconstructive urologic surgery in children 2010

  • I do love my multitouch Magic Mouse, but dragging it across a smooth surface prone to dirt and debris caused an infuriating scratching noise every few minutes, forcing me to drag the undersurface across my pants vigorously to clean it, tripping my various hot corners.

    From The Tips Box: Mouse Dirt, Credit Spending, Resumé Sending | Lifehacker Australia 2010

  • Unaware that he was watching her, she slipped a wad of gum from her mouth and pressed it to the undersurface of the bench.

    FALSE MERMAID ERIN HART 2010

  • I do love my multitouch Magic Mouse, but dragging it across a smooth surface prone to dirt and debris caused an infuriating scratching noise every few minutes, forcing me to drag the undersurface across my pants vigorously to clean it, tripping my various hot corners.

    From The Tips Box: Mouse Dirt, Credit Spending, Resumé Sending | Lifehacker Australia 2010

  • Unaware that he was watching her, she slipped a wad of gum from her mouth and pressed it to the undersurface of the bench.

    FALSE MERMAID ERIN HART 2010

  • So if you pile too much linguine Alfredo into your thighs, the undersurface of the skin will actually tear see Figure B.1.

    You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

  • So if you pile too much linguine Alfredo into your thighs, the undersurface of the skin will actually tear see Figure B.1.

    You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

  • This can cause the feet to be stiff in the morning with pain on the undersurface of the feet when walking.

    THE PROGRAM KELLY TRAVER 2009

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