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to underrun

to underrun

8.1
To pass under a road or bridge
  • verb
  • /ˌʌndərˈrʌn/
: pasar por debajo
  • The cable must underrun the bridge to avoid interfering with traffic above.

Examples

  • The river underruns the walkway for several miles before emerging on the other side.

  • In this method, the pipeline will underrun the existing structure.

  • The river underrun the bridge.

  • During the storm, the water underran the old dam.

  • The construction crew plans to underrun the utility lines to install a new sewer system.

  • To prevent damage, the engineers determined that the cable must underrun the pipeline under the road.

  • The maintenance team will underrun the terrain to ensure the new lines are safely positioned.

Surface Forms

underrun infinitive
underrunning present participle
underruns third person singular
underran past
underrun past participle

Morphology

underrun = run (transparent) = under + run

Standard, literal combination of 'under' + 'run' meaning to move or pass beneath something, which an average learner can infer.

Etymology

Underrun is made of under- meaning 'below' and run meaning 'to move', so it literally means 'to run below' something. That's why to underrun a structure or river is to pass or flow under it.