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undersurface

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un·der·sur·face  (ndr-sûrfs)
n.
See underside.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.undersurface - the lower side of anythingundersurface - the lower side of anything          
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"
Translations
undersurface
n (= underside)Unterseite f
adj (= undersea(s))Unterwasser-; (= subterranean)unterirdisch


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