below
adverb, preposition (POSITION) /bɪˈləʊ/
/-ˈloʊ/ Definition
A1 in a lower position (than), under: From the top of the skyscraper the cars below us looked like insects. The author's name was printed below the title. For further information on this subject, see below (= lower on the page or later in the book). The ship's captain went below (= to the lower, covered part of the ship). Do you usually wear your skirts above or below the knee? She has three people working below her (= people to whom she gives orders).Under and below
(Definition of below adverbpreposition (POSITION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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