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Meaning of undermargin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The lower rim or margin of something.
  2. The lower margin of a page or of an inset image on a page, where it is possible to add a caption.
  3. A shortfall; the amount by which the value of an investment purchased on margin falls below the required maintenance amount.

Examples

“In a valve of the type herein described, the combination of a valve casing provided with a partition dividing its interior into an inlet chamber, an outlet chamber and a piston chamber, the piston chamber having a lower portion of greater area than its upper portion, the said partition having a passage connecting the inlet and outlet chambers, the undermargin of said passage being formed into a valve seat, a restricted passage in the aforesaid partition connecting the inlet chamber with the lower end of the piston chamber, a piston valve disposed in said piston chamber and having upper and lower portions corresponding in diameter to that of the upper and lower portions of the piston chamber and moving therein, ....”
“To overcome this difficulty, the undermargins of the poultice may be treated with Some oleaginous material such as petrolatum or one of the vegetable oils.”
“The angle formed by the anterior and undermargins is termed the heel (A-5) by Hsu, the angulo anterior-inferior by Malogolowkin.”
“This is performed through an incision along the undermargin of the breast, in the axilla, or at the border of the areola and the breast is then elevated and a pocket is formed between the breast and the chest wall.”
“On the undermargin stands the inscription: "Abolish the Tsing, exterminate the Manchoos.””
“Same plate, 3ᵈ state, fainter impression, the year 1658 in the undermargin eflaced, with the names of painter and engraver.”
“The undermargin of the titlepage repaired, without loss of text.”
“In the instant case, it should be noted that the petitioner did not know the exact abount of its undermargin, and that even after its request for a statement of account, it was only some three months thereafter that private respondents were able to comply.”
“An undermargin or shortfall in security can occur at any time during a company's business cycle.”
“A $2,000 decrease in a long account would only have resulted in an undermargin amount of $1,000.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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