underrun
[ uhn-der-ruhn ]
verb (used with object),un·der·ran, un·der·run, un·der·run·ning.
to run, pass, or go under.
Nautical. to pass beneath (a stretched rope, net, etc.) in a boat or the like for the purpose of inspection or repairs.
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How to use underrun in a sentence
The snow-white spires of the oncoming ship swayed with solemn and stately motions to the underrun of the quartering sea.
My Danish Sweetheart., Volume 2 of 3 | William Clark RussellIn precisely similar manner the horn, and in this case the skin of the coronet, is underrun.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot | Harry Caulton ReeksThe car had just thundered past another station, and Callahan had underrun one more stop-signal at full speed.
The Grafters | Francis Lynde"That 'seventeen' white pine is going to underrun," said Dyer.
The Blazed Trail | Stewart Edward WhiteThe 'Niagara' put back, and the cable was 'underrun' the whole distance.
Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made | James D. McCabe, Jr.
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