English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words. 2014.
downside vs underside — Downside is a noun that means the disadvantage of a situation. For example: One of the downsides of living in London, is that it is very expensive. Underside is a noun that means the side of something that is usually nearest the ground.… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
downside — 1680s, underside, from DOWN (Cf. down) (adv.) + SIDE (Cf. side). Meaning drawback, negative aspect is attested by 1995 … Etymology dictionary
underside — Synonyms and related words: bed, bedrock, belly, bottom, bottom side, breech, buttocks, downside, fundament, hardpan, lower side, lowest layer, lowest level, nether side, nethermost level, rock bottom, sole, substratum, underbelly, underlayer,… … Moby Thesaurus
underside — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. underneath, [under] belly, downside. See lowness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. underneath, base, root; see bottom 1 , foundation 2 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A side or surface that is below or under … English dictionary for students
Spider — Taxobox name = Spiders image width = 250px image caption = an Orb weaver spider, Family: Araneidae regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Chelicerata classis = Arachnida ordo = Araneae ordo authority = Clerck, 1757 diversity link =… … Wikipedia
Dell Inspiron — Logo Dell s Inspiron computer product line started as a range of laptop computers targeted at the entry level, budget, a Mobile Celeron or Mobile Pentium II processor with SDRAM, and had a high starting price of $2,799. Today, though, the… … Wikipedia
Spawn (biology) — The spawn (eggs) of a clownfish. The black spots are the eyes developing. Spawn refers to the eggs and sperm released or deposited, usually into water, by aquatic animals. As a verb, spawn refers to the process of releasing the eggs and sperm,… … Wikipedia
International Space Station — ISS redirects here. For other uses, see ISS (disambiguation). International Space Station … Wikipedia
A6M Zero — Infobox Aircraft name =Mitsubishi A6M type =Fighter manufacturer =Mitsubishi caption =Japanese A6M5 Type 0 Model 52 designer = Jiro Horikoshi first flight =1 April avyear|1939 introduction =July avyear|1940 retired =avyear|1945 (Japan) status =… … Wikipedia
Arch — For other uses, see Arch (disambiguation). A masonry arch 1. Keystone 2. Voussoir 3. Extrados 4. Impost 5. Intrados 6. Rise 7. Clear span 8. Abutment An arch is a structure that spans a space while… … Wikipedia
