as in bottom
the side or part facing downward from something
the underside of the cat's coat is pure white
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Recent Examples of underside
Attach a dust brush to an extension wand to suck up collected dust on the underside of fan blades and lighting fixtures, including the bulbs (make sure they’re cooled completely before doing so).
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
Carbon enters the leaves through microscopic holes on their undersides called stomata.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
For the next five minutes, push the bar in from the underside of the chin toward the jawline.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Dell also misses the space at the sides of the keyboard since the four speakers are above it and on the laptop's underside, adding to the list of design downers.
—PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
Carbon enters the leaves through microscopic holes on their undersides called stomata.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
For the next five minutes, push the bar in from the underside of the chin toward the jawline.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Dell also misses the space at the sides of the keyboard since the four speakers are above it and on the laptop's underside, adding to the list of design downers.
—PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Underside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underside. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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