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undersealed

undersealed

7.6
A vehicle that has a protective coat on the underside to stop rust
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌndərˈsiːld/
  • UK
: protegido
  • The classic car was carefully undersealed to prevent rust during the winter months.

Examples

  • He checked if the used truck had been undersealed before making an offer.

  • Is your vehicle undersealed to prevent rust?

  • Before resale, all the vehicles were thoroughly cleaned and undersealed for added protection.

  • The car is undersealed for extra protection.

  • Before resale, all the vehicles were thoroughly cleaned and undersealed for added protection.

  • He checked if the used truck had been undersealed before making an offer.

  • The classic car was carefully undersealed to prevent rust during the winter months.

Synonyms

undercoated
vsundersealed
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A vehicle with a layer of tar or other material under it to stop rust

means the same underside tar treatment but uses another form of the word
rustproofed
vsundersealed
1 4.6

Treated so metal does not rust

refers specifically to a tar-based underside coating preventing corrosion

How Protected

rustproofed
1 4.6
undersealed
  • UK
7.6
painted
148 1.0
unprotected
55 2.9

Surface Forms

undersealed positive

Morphology

undersealed = underseal (transparent) = under + seal + ed

The verb 'underseal' (under + seal) clearly describes applying a seal to the underside, and adding '-ed' forms the adjectival/past participle 'undersealed'.

Etymology

The word undersealed breaks into under- 'below' and seal 'to close or protect'. So it literally means 'sealed below' and describes a vehicle that has a protective coating on its underside to stop rust.