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un·der·sur·face

 (ŭn′dər-sûr′fəs)
n.
See underside.
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undersurface

(ˈʌndəˌsɜːfɪs)
n
the under or lower side or surface of something
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un•der•sur•face

(ˈʌn dərˌsɜr fɪs)

n.
a bottom surface; underside.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.undersurface - the lower side of anythingundersurface - the lower side of anything    
bottom, underside
base - a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit; "a tub should sit on its own base"
bilge - where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
heel - the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
sole - the underside of footwear or a golf club
side, face - a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
underbelly - lower side; "the underbellies of clouds"
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undersurface

noun
A side or surface that is below or under:
bottom, underneath, underside.
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Translations

undersurface

n (= underside) → Unterseite f
adj (= undersea(s)) → Unterwasser-; (= subterranean) → unterirdisch
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