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undercarriage


un·der·car·riage

noun \ˈən-dər-ˌka-rij\

Definition of UNDERCARRIAGE

1
: a supporting framework or underside (as of an automobile)
2
: the landing gear of an airplane
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Examples of UNDERCARRIAGE

  1. There was a problem with the plane's undercarriage.

First Known Use of UNDERCARRIAGE

circa 1796

Rhymes with UNDERCARRIAGE

baby carriage, civil marriage, horseless carriage, intermarriage, open marriage, proxy marriage, shotgun marriage

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