underbite

From under- + bite.

• (noun)
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʌndəˌbaɪt/
  • (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈʌndɚˌbaɪt/

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• (verb)
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌʌndəˈbaɪt/
  • (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌʌndɚˈbaɪt/
  • Rhymes: -aɪt

underbite (plural underbites)

1. (dentistry) A malocclusion, in which the lower teeth extend past the upper ones

underbite (third-person singular simple present underbites, present participle underbiting, simple past underbit, past participle underbitten)

1. To use insufficient acid in an etching process, so that the result is too shallow.

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