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/ˌʌndərˈsɛt/
noun
- Something placed or positioned underneath; a support or base.
- He added a foam underset to the rug to prevent slipping.
- The table's underset was made of sturdy metal bars.
- The machine's underset needed replacement after years of wear.
- In printing, a character or symbol set below the baseline (e.g., a subscript).
- The editor corrected the underset to match the style guide.
- Make sure the underset is smaller than the main text.
- In the formula, the underset indicates the atomic number.
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verb
- To place or position something beneath or under something else.
- She carefully underset the cushion to hide the zipper.
- The carpenter will underset the shelf with extra brackets for support.
- In the experiment, they underset the container to catch any drips.
- In printing or typesetting, to set (type or text) at a lower position or below the baseline, often for subscripts or special formatting.
- When writing math equations, you may need to underset certain variables.
- The chemical formula requires you to underset the number 2 in H₂O.
- The designer chose to underset the footnote numbers for clarity.
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