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Underhead vs Underread - What's the difference?

underhead | underread |

As a noun underhead

is a blockhead, or stupid person; a dunderhead.

As an adjective underhead

is beneath the head of a mechanical component.

As a verb underread is

to read below what is normal, usual, or expected.

underhead

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A blockhead, or stupid person; a dunderhead.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (engineering) Beneath the head of a mechanical component.
    • (Webster 1913)

    underread

    English

    Verb

  • To read below what is normal, usual, or expected.
  • To read insufficiently or with less competency, alertness, ability, etc.
  • To read to a lesser degree.

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