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underswells

underswells is the plural of underswell.

Meaning of underswell

Noun

underswell (plural underswells)

  1. An undercurrent.
  2. A swelling undersection.
    • Something had altered the normal perspectives of the room. Trying to focus on the grey underswell of the ceiling, I listened for footsteps outside. Sure enough, the corridor wall began to retract.1963, J. G. Ballard, Passport to Eternity

Questions about underswells

What is underswells the plural of?
Underswells is the plural of underswell.

Words near underswells in the dictionary

  1. undersweating
  2. undersweats
  3. undersweep
  4. undersweeps
  5. underswell
  6. underswells
  7. Undersåker
  8. undertag
  9. undertagged
  10. undertagging
  11. undertags

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