undersurface

noun

ˈən-dər-ˌsər-fəs How to pronounce undersurface (audio)
Definition of undersurfacenext
as in underside
the side or part facing downward from something painted the undersurface of the plane blue

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Recent Examples of undersurface Pale green eggs are laid in clusters near the food source with each egg suspended at the end of slender silken threads attached to the undersurface of a leaf. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2023 Scientists observed a beetle walking upside-down on the undersurface of a pool of water. — New York Times, 26 July 2021 The spots enlarge and are mirrored on the undersurface of the leaf with a white downy growth. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undersurface
  1. underside
  2. bottom
Noun
  • Footage posted on the Forecast Weather Greece Facebook page appeared to show two helicopters crossing paths at low altitude before the main rotor of the lower helicopter struck the underside of the one flying above it and crashed in flames.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Rub herb mixture on the underside of chicken and under the skin.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of underside
Noun
  • The Mets scratched out an unearned run in the bottom of the fifth.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
  • At the bottom of all these alignment efforts, there’s a central problem—almost an abstract law.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of bottom

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“Undersurface.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersurface. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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