Sekirov Dictionary

underhead

/ˈʌndə(ɹ)hɛd/

noun 4
adjective 3
adverb 1
forms 3

noun4

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The area directly below the head of something. (any sense)
- The valves were removed from the engine at 25 hour intervals and zyglo inspected for cracks in the underhead and stem. — 1981
The base of a railroad track.
•
(old-fashioned) direct costs.
- I think prices would go up, for I know something of the importance of overhead and underhead cost as affecting the price of the goods you have to sell. — 1911
•
(no longer used) A blockhead, or stupid person; a dunderhead.
- wiser discretions, that have the thread of reason to conduct them, offend without a pardon; whereas underheads may stumble without dishonour. — 1642

adjective3

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Beneath the head of a mechanical component.
- With large underhead radius shown to be optimum in a given case, the judgment must be made as to whether the valve weight increase is justified in improved engine performance. — 1995
•
Coming from below.
- It should almost be a lighting axiom therefore, that brilliant underhead light sources are taboo for esthetic purposes. — 1931
•
Such that the train track goes over the pathway of cars or pedestrians.
- We further find that the viaduct or overhead plan will be more economical than the subway or underhead plan. — 1921

adverb1

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In an underhead location.
- The pillow was warm underhead, the kind of warmth that is slightly perverse and misplaced, the warmth of a bed after lunch, as you rub your cheek against the linen and wonder what you can do. — 1940

forms

underheads · more underhead · most underhead

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