underside
noun
an under or lower side.
undersides
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pluralof underside.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
Aescape has heated “hands,” which look like giant pads with touch points on their undersides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024
Certain species, like the pythons, have specialized muscles that connect their ribs directly to their skin, allowing them to use just the skin on their undersides to push against the ground and move forward.
From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2024
The study reveals the soft undersides of enrolled trilobites and the evolutionary mechanism that allows arthropods to enroll their bodies for protection from predators and adverse environmental conditions.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023
By the time he reached Parker Head, the sun had come out dully and shone on the brassy undersides of the high clouds.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
