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English
Etymology
under- + bite
Noun
underbite (plural underbites)
- A malocclusion, in which the lower teeth extend past the upper ones
Translations
condition of lower teeth extending past upper ones
Verb
underbite (third-person singular simple present underbites, present participle underbiting, simple past underbit, past participle underbitten)
- To use insufficient acid in an etching process, so that the result is too shallow.
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