undercarriage
noun
un·der·car·riage
ˈən-dər-ˌker-ij 
-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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Soon after, a driver in a 1999 Toyota Camry turned into the garage and ran Taylor over, pinning him beneath the car’s undercarriage, officials reported.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
With undercarriage storage, the biggest two issues are basket size and access.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 25 July 2023
The undercarriage staircase has only 14 steps, compared to nearly 30 on the larger set.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner, 20 July 2023
That's because the undercarriage has been significantly enhanced.
—Barry Winfield, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
After Arias became dislodged from the SUV’s undercarriage, a second car leaving a nearby shopping center struck him and launched him into the air.
—Gabriel San Román, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2023
That’s the time to wash your car and make sure the undercarriage gets sprayed, says Nuber.
—Tom Krisher, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
The catalytic converter, an exhaust emission control device typically found in the undercarriage of a vehicle, contains precious metals like rhodium, palladium and platinum.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2023
Video from the incident shows train cars with wheels separated from their undercarriages.
—Adam Sabes, Fox News, 29 May 2023
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
With undercarriage storage, the biggest two issues are basket size and access.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 25 July 2023
The undercarriage staircase has only 14 steps, compared to nearly 30 on the larger set.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner, 20 July 2023
That's because the undercarriage has been significantly enhanced.
—Barry Winfield, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
After Arias became dislodged from the SUV’s undercarriage, a second car leaving a nearby shopping center struck him and launched him into the air.
—Gabriel San Román, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2023
That’s the time to wash your car and make sure the undercarriage gets sprayed, says Nuber.
—Tom Krisher, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
The catalytic converter, an exhaust emission control device typically found in the undercarriage of a vehicle, contains precious metals like rhodium, palladium and platinum.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2023
Video from the incident shows train cars with wheels separated from their undercarriages.
—Adam Sabes, Fox News, 29 May 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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undercarriage
noun
un·der·car·riage
ˈən-dər-ˌkar-ij
1
: a supporting structure or underside (as of an automobile)
2
: the landing gear of an airplane
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