underbite

noun, verb — 2 senses

underbite

noun

UK /ˈʌndəˌbaɪt/ · US /ˈʌndɚˌbaɪt/

Etymology From under- + bite.

1

Dentistry, Medicine, Sciences A malocclusion, in which the lower teeth extend past the upper ones

underbite

verb

UK /ˌʌndəˈbaɪt/ · US /ˌʌndɚˈbaɪt/

Etymology From under- + bite.

1

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

Related terms: overbite

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