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单词 underset
释义

underset

[ uhn-der-set ]
/ ˈʌn dərˌsɛt /

noun

a current of water below the surface and flowing in a direction contrary to the water on the surface.

Origin of underset

First recorded in 1500–10; under- + set

synonym study for underset

See undertow.

Words nearby underset

undersecretariat, under secretary, undersell, underservant, underserve, underset, undersexed, undersheriff, undershirt, undershoot, undershorts
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Example sentences from the Web for underset

  • A paunchy boss with underset jaw and overhanging upper lip was profanely urging his helpers back to their jobs.

    The Landloper|Holman Day
  • (a) In gingham or figures cotton, make an underset patch of a square hole, matching the goods.

    Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson

British Dictionary definitions for underset

underset
/ (ˈʌndəˌsɛt) /

noun

an ocean undercurrent
an underlying vein of ore

verb -sets, -setting or -set

(tr) to support from underneath
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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