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underledge

underledge noun: a lower or nether ledge.

Noun

underledge (plural underledges)

  1. A lower or nether ledge.
    • I told you there were finger print smudges on the underledge of the exhibit.1951, New York Supreme Court, page 469
    • […] and when we reached this under-ledge, I looked up at the sky, the night being clear, and guessed by the stars that 'twas past midnight.2018, J. Meade Falkner, Moonfleet

Forms of underledge

pluralunderledges
alternative formunder-ledge

Origin of underledge

From under- + ledge.

Questions about underledge

What does underledge mean?
Underledge means a lower or nether ledge.
What part of speech is underledge?
Underledge is a noun.
What is the plural of underledge?
The plural of underledge is underledges.

Words near underledge in the dictionary

  1. underleasers
  2. underleases
  3. underleasing
  4. underleaves
  5. underled
  6. underledge
  7. underledges
  8. underleg
  9. underlegs
  10. underlengthen
  11. underlengthened

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