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undertype

undertype noun: a kind of steam wagon having the engine below the cab.

Noun

undertype (plural undertypes)

  1. (historical) A kind of steam wagon having the engine below the cab.
  2. The type of coin used as a blank in the creation of a new coin.

Forms of undertype

pluralundertypes

Origin of undertype

From under- + type.

Questions about undertype

What does undertype mean?
Undertype means a kind of steam wagon having the engine below the cab.
What part of speech is undertype?
Undertype is a noun.
What is the plural of undertype?
The plural of undertype is undertypes.

Words near undertype in the dictionary

  1. undertutor
  2. undertutors
  3. undertwig
  4. undertwigs
  5. undertwisted
  6. undertype
  7. undertypes
  8. undertyrant
  9. undertyrants
  10. underusage
  11. underuse

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