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| attic |
the space in a house directly underneath the roof. |
| beneath |
underneath. [2/5 definitions] |
| carbuncle |
a painful localized abscess of the tissue underneath the skin. [1/2 definitions] |
| guillotine |
a device having a sharp blade that is dropped vertically between two guide posts in order to sever the head of the condemned person underneath. [1/2 definitions] |
| mortarboard |
a usu. square board with a handle underneath, for carrying and working with mortar. [1/2 definitions] |
| musk |
a strong-smelling secretion produced in a glandular sac underneath the skin of the male musk deer's abdomen. [1/3 definitions] |
| redingote |
a woman's full-length dress or coat, usu. belted and open in front to reveal a dress or petticoat underneath. |
| sheathing |
an outer layer or covering of boards, plywood, or other material applied to the frame of a house, underneath the outermost, weatherproof siding. [1/4 definitions] |
| steam table |
a table or counter for keeping food hot, that is fitted with a variety of containers for food and heated from underneath by hot water or steam. |
| studio couch |
an upholstered couch, usu. backless, that can be converted into a bed, often by sliding out a spring frame from underneath. |
| subjacent |
located or occurring below or underneath; underlying. [2 definitions] |
| threshold |
the sill underneath a door; doorway. [1/3 definitions] |
| underneath |
that which is underneath. [1/7 definitions] |
| underscore |
to draw a line or lines underneath (written text); underline. [1/3 definitions] |
| undershot |
projecting from underneath, as a lower jaw protruding beyond an upper jaw. [2/3 definitions] |
| upside down |
with the part that is normally underneath on top; inverted. [1/2 definitions] |
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