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Untergrund — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • substrate noun The surface or material that something is built on, grown on, or attached to.
  • underground adjective Located beneath the surface of the ground.

Senses

Untergrund is used for these senses in English:

  • substrate An underlying layer; a substratum.
  • substrate (biology) A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached.
  • substrate (construction) A surface to which a substance adheres.
  • underground (not comparable) Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
  • underground (figurative) Hidden, furtive, secretive.
  • underground (of, _, music, art, _, etc.) Outside the mainstream, especially unofficial and hidden from the authorities.

substrate — full definition

  1. noun The surface or material that something is built on, grown on, or attached to.
  2. noun In biochemistry, the molecule that an enzyme acts on and converts into a product.
  3. noun In ecology, the material at the bottom of a habitat in which organisms live or on which they feed.

underground — full definition

  1. adjective Located beneath the surface of the ground.
  2. adjective Hidden from public view or authority; secretive.
  3. adjective Relating to art, music, or culture outside the mainstream.
  4. noun A subway or train system running below street level, especially in London.

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