underset

[ uhn-der-set ]

noun

a current of water below the surface and flowing in a direction contrary to the water on the surface.

Origin of underset

First recorded in 1500–10; under- + set

synonym study For underset

See undertow.

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How to use underset in a sentence

Place one set at right angles across the other, and beside the under set insert the eleven-inch spoke.
Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools | Virginia McGaw
The first of these motions is produced by means of toothed wheels, upon the right hand of the under set of rollers.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure
The resaca, or under-set, is particularly dangerous on those beaches where heavy surf prevails.
The Sailor's Word-Book | William Henry Smyth

British Dictionary definitions for underset

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/ (ˈʌndəˌsɛt) /

noun

an ocean undercurrent
an underlying vein of ore

verb-sets, -setting or -set

(tr) to support from underneath

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