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NETHER
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Located below or beneath something else
Example:
the under parts of a machine
Synonyms:
nether; under
Classified under:
Similar:
low (literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Dwelling beneath the surface of the earth
Example:
nether regions
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
infernal (being of the underworld)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Lower
Example:
gnawed his nether lip
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
bottom (situated at the bottom or lowest position)
