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Underarm Common

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Underarm has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adjective · Adverb

Definitions
Noun
1

The armpit.

Verb
1

To supply with insufficient weaponry.

Adjective
1

with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level

"an underhand pitch"

"an underhand stroke"

2

For use under the arm.

Adverb
1

with the hand swung below shoulder level

"throwing a ball underarm"

Example Sentences
"an underhand pitch" adjective
"an underhand stroke" adjective
"throwing a ball underarm" adverb
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