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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 in a Sentence
There was a problem with the plane's undercarriage.
Recent Examples of undercarriage from the Web
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Upon arrival, an officer located the car with front end and undercarriage damage, up against the back of the building.
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Henry Ford’s model of production in the Ford motor plant used wheels from bikes, undercarriages from carts, and the assembly line from a meat packing plant.
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Early Thursday morning, Sandra stood beneath hydraulic lifts and tightened bolts on undercarriages, achieving the perfect amount of tension each time.
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Massey said that Mundy was moved to an alternate Delta Air Lines flight and his emotional support dog was placed in a kennel in the undercarriage.
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The right front headlight sustained damage and is without part of its assembly, and the black plastic undercarriage in the right front also was damaged, troopers said.
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The city is proposing to spend $375,000 to stop hundreds of pigeons from taking up residence in the undercarriage of the pier between the beach and Lifeguard Tower Zero.
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An examination of the undercarriage of the trailer revealed that the axles had been altered to conceal narcotics.
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One of those drivers, a 51-year-old Coral Springs woman, contacted authorities after having damage to the undercarriage of her Lexus inspected, said Sgt.
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First Known Use of undercarriage
circa 1796
UNDERCARRIAGE Defined for English Language Learners
undercarriage
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Definition of undercarriage for English Language Learners
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: the supporting structures of a car, truck, etc.
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