understroke

1 of 2

verb

transitive verb

: underline, underscore

intransitive verb

: to execute an understroke

understroke

2 of 2

noun

: a stroke executed underneath or with a downward sweep

Word History

Etymology

Verb

under entry 1 + stroke

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