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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the underside of the table
The book explores the underside of human nature.
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Seen from below, the gecko’s underside is white and gray.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Dell has dropped the up-firing speakers and instead focused on two down-firing ones on the laptop’s underside, aimed outward toward either side.
—Joe Osborne, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
To find the model number, the company advises to search for a label on the underside of the car seat.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The cellulose boards used on the underside of the roof were treated only with a simple varnish to create a raw concrete effect.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2024
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Dell has dropped the up-firing speakers and instead focused on two down-firing ones on the laptop’s underside, aimed outward toward either side.
—Joe Osborne, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
To find the model number, the company advises to search for a label on the underside of the car seat.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The cellulose boards used on the underside of the roof were treated only with a simple varnish to create a raw concrete effect.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 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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