underside
noun
un·der·side
ˈən-dər-ˌsīd 
ˌən-dər-ˈsīd
1
: the side or surface lying underneath
2
: a side usually hidden from sight
specifically
: the more unpleasant or reprehensible side
the underside of politics
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Examples of underside in a Sentence
the underside of the table
The book explores the underside of human nature.
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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 Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underside. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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underside
noun
un·der·side
ˈən-dər-ˌsīd
ˌən-dər-ˈsīd
: the side or part lying underneath
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