Meanings
adjectiveundercurved (comparative more undercurved, superlative most undercurved)
comparative more undercurved · superlative most undercurved
- biologyCurved so as to pass below the body; said of parts of the upper surface of an insect.
- Curved to an insufficient degree.
After the first pass, it may be found that part of the panel has acquired the correct curvature, but that the remainder is still undercurved.
1958, Aircraft production: precision engineering: light engineering
Origin
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undercurved. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undercurved
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“undercurved.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undercurved. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “undercurved,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undercurved.
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