Underhood vs Underhold - What's the difference?
underhood | underhold |
(US) Beneath the hood of a vehicle.
*{{quote-news, year=2007, date=September 30, author=Rob Sass, title=M: How BMW Spells Performance in Just One Letter, work=New York Times
, passage=The idea that an automaker would maintain its own performance-tuning subsidiary is now accepted as a marketing necessity, a declaration of intent to stand tall among the names known for underhood firepower. }} To support or uphold, especially from beneath; sustain.
(music) To hold a note for a shorter duration than required.
(of infants) To hold an infant or child for less time than needed.
(wrestling) An unfair seizing of an opponent under the arms.
(gymnastics) An underhand grip, especially while hanging from a bar.
As an adjective underhood
is (us) beneath the hood of a vehicle.As a verb underhold is
to support or uphold, especially from beneath; sustain.As a noun underhold is
(wrestling) an unfair seizing of an opponent under the arms.underhood
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