Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The lower part of a building.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The filling below or beneath; the under part of a building.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The underneath structure of a building

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Examples

  • Remember: Overfilling is just as bad as underfilling.

    How to Live 2007

  • The practice of underfilling gallon cans appears to be industry-wide.

    Mouse Print»Blog Archive » House Paint: Introducing the 116 oz. Gallon* 2006

  • This involves the Colorweight display of the IND449check+ scale terminal responding to underfilling or overfilling as follows.

    Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news 2010

  • The federal Fair Packaging and Labeling Act is supposed to prevent the public from being misled by packages containing excessive "slack fill," nonfunctional or empty space that creates an illusion of more product, often through underfilling, indented bottoms, or extra walls.

    unknown title 2009

  • The federal Fair Packaging and Labeling Act is supposed to prevent the public from being misled by packages containing excessive "slack fill," nonfunctional or empty space that creates an illusion of more product, often through underfilling, indented bottoms, or extra walls.

    unknown title 2009

  • The federal Fair Packaging and Labeling Act is supposed to prevent the public from being misled by packages containing excessive "slack fill," nonfunctional or empty space that creates an illusion of more product, often through underfilling, indented bottoms, or extra walls.

    unknown title 2009

  • The federal Fair Packaging and Labeling Act is supposed to prevent the public from being misled by packages containing excessive "slack fill," nonfunctional or empty space that creates an illusion of more product, often through underfilling, indented bottoms, or extra walls.

    unknown title 2009

  • Her feeds should be as equally spaced as possible, to avoid overfilling or underfilling.

    The Journey 2008

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