underseal

underseal noun: a thick, resilient coating applied to the underbody or chassis of an automobile to protect against damage from small stones, etc, which would rapidly chip ordinary paint and allowing rusting to begin.

Noun

underseal (plural underseals)

A thick, resilient coating applied to the underbody or chassis of an automobile to protect against damage from small stones, etc, which would rapidly chip ordinary paint and allowing rusting to begin.

Verb

underseal (third-person singular simple present underseals, present participle undersealing, simple past and past participle undersealed)

(transitive) To coat (the underbody or chassis of a vehicle) with underseal.

Forms of underseal

Noun
plural	underseals
Verb
third-person singular present	underseals
present participle	undersealing
past participle	undersealed
past	undersealed

Origin of underseal

From under- + seal.

Words formed from underseal

Questions about underseal

What does underseal mean?: Underseal means a thick, resilient coating applied to the underbody or chassis of an automobile to protect against damage from small stones, etc, which would rapidly chip ordinary paint and allowing rusting to begin.
What part of speech is underseal?: Underseal can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of underseal?: The plural of underseal is underseals.

Words near underseal in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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