underdraw

transitive

(transitive) To cover or line the underside of (a floor or roof) with plasterwork, boarding or other such treatment. / (transitive) To represent inadequately in an artistic depiction, or in words.

Japanese Meaning

（床や屋根の裏側に対して）石膏塗り、ボード張り、その他の処理を施す / （芸術または言葉による表現において）不十分に表現する、十分に描写しきれない

What is this buttons?

Before fitting the insulation, the contractors agreed to underdraw the loft with tongue-and-groove boarding.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

断熱材を取り付ける前に、施工業者たちはロフトの裏側を舌付き溝板で裏打ちすることに合意した。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To cover or line the underside of (a floor or roof) with plasterwork, boarding or other such treatment.

The latter had never been underdrawn: its entire anatomy lay bare to an enquiring eye, except where a frame of wood laden with oatcakes and clusters of legs of beef, mutton, and ham, concealed it.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To represent inadequately in an artistic depiction, or in words.

underdraws

（ present singular third-person ）

underdrawing

（ participle present ）

underdrew

（ past ）

underdrawn

（ participle past ）

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