underside

Example Sentences

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Scientists discovered that the shape of the underside of the ice shelf strongly affects how seawater circulates below it.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Max Beier almost put Dortmund ahead in the first half but his effort was deflected by Denis Vavro's last-ditch block onto the underside of the bar.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

France legend Zinedine Zidane has a claim for taking the most high-pressure Panenka, in the 2006 World Cup final with his penalty hitting the underside of the crossbar and just crossing the line.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

On the underside of its cap are white gills and spores.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

While the windows were being installed, plasterers covered the underside of the vault and painted red lines on it to give the impression that all the stones of the web were exactly the same size.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay