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Underground Adverb Bre ˌʌndəˈɡraʊnd ˌʌndərˈɡraʊnd Rescuers Found Victims

Word underground
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / ˌʌndəˈɡraʊnd / NAmE / ˌʌndərˈɡraʊnd /
Example
  • rescuers found victims trapped several feet underground.
  • toxic waste buried deep underground
  • a network of pipelines running underground
  • he went underground to avoid arrest.
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underground

(adverb)BrE / ˌʌndəˈɡraʊnd / NAmE / ˌʌndərˈɡraʊnd /
  1. under the surface of the ground
    • Rescuers found victims trapped several feet underground.
    • toxic waste buried deep underground
    • a network of pipelines running underground
  2. in or into a secret place in order to hide from the police, the government, etc.
    • See related entries: Terrorism
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    • He went underground to avoid arrest.
    • If the group is outlawed they will go underground.
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