underportion
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
underportion (plural underportions)
- The lower portion of something; the underneath.
- 1962 October, “Talking of trains: New signalbox at Twyford”, in Modern Railways, page 226:
- 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.