Underhead

Quick meaning: Underhead is a noun meaning The area directly below the head of something. (any sense).

Meaning

The area directly below the head of something. (any sense).

More Meanings

1. The base of a railroad track.
2. (manufacturing, accounting, dated) direct costs.
3. (engineering) Beneath the head of a mechanical component.
4. (of a railroad crossing) Such that the train track goes over the pathway of cars or pedestrians.
5. (film, lighting) Coming from below.
6. In an underhead location.
7. (obsolete) A blockhead, or stupid person; a dunderhead.

Example Sentences

Well, booby, what's that to you, underhead?

The valves were removed from the engine at 25 hour intervals and zyglo inspected for cracks in the underhead and stem.

The shape of the underhead is very important: it determines the tightness of the reversed bucktail and the shape of the finished head.

wiser discretions, that have the thread of reason to conduct them, offend without a pardon; whereas underheads may stumble without dishonour.

Word Forms

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dullhead, block-head, block, loggerhead, dumbhead, woodenhead.

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