underportion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + portion.
Meanings
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The lower portion of something; the underneath.
New relay rooms have been provided at Maidenhead West, Twyford and Reading Main Line East signalboxes; in the latter case an underportion of the building was reconstructed to provide additional rooms for the relay equipment and a diesel standby generator.
1962 October, “Talking of trains: New signalbox at Twyford”, in Modern Railways, page 226:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underportions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |