underside

[uhn-der-sahyd]

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noun

an under or lower side.

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Origin of underside

First recorded in 1670–80; under- + side¹

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Your triceps muscle, stationed on the underside of your upper arm, shortened.
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Cook until the underside is a deep golden brown, then flip the grispelle with tongs and brown the other side.
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Cook and color the underside for several minutes, turn the chunks and crisp and color the other sides.
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Cook for about 1-1/2 minutes until opaque on the underside; turn the pieces and lightly color the second side.
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I fired again and he stopped, ran a few steps forward and swung to the underside of the branch.
Camps and Trails in China|Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews
Patellariae: in Dytiscids, the unequal, cup-like impressions on the underside of the patella.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
This plant is shrubby, has thick woolly leaves, especially on the underside.
A Voyage to New Holland|William Dampier
The fly attaches its eggs in rows to the underside of the leaves.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. I (of 4)|William Kirby
The face side is left flush, whilst the underside is assisted by an iron plate.
Woodwork Joints|William Fairham

British Dictionary definitions for underside

underside

noun

the bottom or lower surface

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Word Origin and History for underside

underside

c.1680, from under + side (n.). Cf. Dutch onderzijde, Danish underside, German unterseite.

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