undercarriage
noun
-ˌka-rij\
Definition of undercarriage
1 : a supporting framework or underside (as of an automobile)
2 : the landing gear of an airplane
Examples of undercarriage in a Sentence
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The accident left the school bus on its side, torn from its undercarriage and with its front end sheared off. — Paul Berger, WSJ, "N.J. Authorities Probing Possible Illegal U-Turn in Fatal Bus Crash," 18 May 2018 The bus’s front end appeared to have torn off, and its undercarriage was ripped away. — Mahita Gajanan, Time, "2 Dead, 43 Injured in 'Horrific' School Bus Crash in New Jersey: The Latest," 17 May 2018 Navigating the streets of Miami Beach during King Tide season without drenching a car's undercarriage in salt water is perhaps the biggest challenge. — Alex Harris, miamiherald, "Commuting in the age of sea rise. Miami Beach app could tell you how to avoid flooding," 5 June 2018 During the attempt to brake the plane, the undercarriage caught fire as the aircraft ran off the end of the runway. — Mandi Albright, ajc, "AJC Archives: Atlanta arts patrons die in 1962 Paris plane crash," 5 June 2018 Pictures from the scene posted to social media show the school bus tipped on its side with its front end and undercarriage torn to pieces and scattered along the highway. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Fatal New Jersey School Bus Crash Occurred After Bus Driver Made an Illegal U-Turn: Report," 18 May 2018 Never before have so many Americans been rhetorically forced to see the metaphorical undercarriage of imaginary buses. — Roy Bragg, San Antonio Express-News, "The warrior wants peace," 17 May 2018 The crash left the bus lying on its side on the guardrail of Interstate 80 in Mount Olive, its undercarriage and front end sheared off and its steering wheel exposed. — David Porter, BostonGlobe.com, "N.J. school bus collides with truck, killing teacher and student," 17 May 2018 The collision between the bus and dump truck caused the school bus to rip apart, tearing off the front end and undercarriage. — Mahita Gajanan, Time, "2 Dead, 43 Injured in 'Horrific' School Bus Crash in New Jersey: The Latest," 17 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'undercarriage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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undercarriage
noun
English Language Learners Definition of undercarriage
: the supporting structures of a car, truck, etc.
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