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Complete Definition of "underneath"

wikipedia|dab=underneath (disambiguation)|underneath
English

Etymology
OE. underneoþan

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-underneath.ogg|Audio (US)

:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-iËθ|-iËθ or Rhymes:English:-iËð|-iËð

Adverb
en-adv|-

  1. below; in a place beneath.

#: We flew underneath the bridge.

  1. On the underside or lower face of.

#: We looked underneath the table.

Preposition
underneath

  1. under, below, beneath.

#: Underneath the water, all was calm.

  1. Under the control or power of.

#: There was little freedom underneath the jackboot.

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. Under, lower

#: You can have the underneath bunk.

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. The part under or lower.

#: The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue.

Category:English prepositions

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