"underfloor" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: under- + floor Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|floor}} under- + floor Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} underfloor (not comparable)
  1. Located beneath the floor. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: underfloor heating
    Sense id: en-underfloor-en-adj-0-ALej-o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 50 50

Noun

Forms: underfloors [plural]
Etymology: under- + floor Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|floor}} under- + floor Head templates: {{en-noun}} underfloor (plural underfloors)
  1. A layer of flooring beneath the main floor surface. Synonyms: subfloor
    Sense id: en-underfloor-en-noun-6ttO8LND Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 50 50

Inflected forms

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