under

preposition (LOWER POSITION)

/ˌʌn·dər/

Definition

› in or to a position below or lower than (something else), often so that one thing covers the other: Our dog hides under the bed whenever we have a lightning storm. She was holding the umbrella under her arm (= between her upper arm and the side of her chest).

(Definition of under preposition (LOWER POSITION) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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