undercarriage

noun

un·​der·​car·​riage ˈən-dər-ˌker-ij How to pronounce undercarriage (audio)
-ˌka-rij
1
: a supporting framework or underside (as of an automobile)
2
: the landing gear of an airplane

Examples of undercarriage in a Sentence

There was a problem with the plane's undercarriage.
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This means they can get caught in the undercarriage of a vehicle and break a jaw or fully turn over. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 19 June 2024 Bibs are aerodynamic, don’t bind in the waist, stay up, and have a chamois to keep your undercarriage from getting chafed. Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 31 May 2021 Using a thermal sensor, the center of the laptop's undercarriage reached a high of 132 degrees Fahrenheit. PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024 Carefully scan around the undercarriage of your vehicle, or any other places where a tracker might be hidden. Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undercarriage 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of undercarriage was circa 1796

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“Undercarriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undercarriage. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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undercarriage

noun
un·​der·​car·​riage ˈən-dər-ˌkar-ij How to pronounce undercarriage (audio)
1
: a supporting structure or underside (as of an automobile)
2
: the landing gear of an airplane

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