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underside

/ˈʌndərˌsaɪd/
/ˈʌndəsaɪd/
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Other forms: undersides

Definitions of underside
  1. noun
    the lower side of anything
    synonyms: bottom, undersurface
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    types:
    base
    a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit
    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
    underbelly
    lower side
    bilges
    in a vessel with two hulls, an enclosed area between the frames at each side
    Cuban heel
    a broad heel of medium height on women's shoes
    French heel
    a fairly high narrow heel on women's shoes
    half sole
    shoe sole extending from the shank to the toe
    innersole, insole
    the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests
    outsole
    the outer sole of a shoe or boot that is the bottom of the shoe and makes contact with the ground
    spike, spike heel, stiletto heel
    a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
    stacked heel
    a heel made of many layers of leather
    wedge, wedge heel
    a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
    wineglass heel
    a heel on a woman's shoe in the shape of a wineglass
    type of:
    face, side
    a surface forming part of the outside of an object
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