undercarriage

noun un·der·car·riage \ ˈən-dər-ˌker-ij , -ˌka-rij \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Examples: undercarriage in a Sentence

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

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 2018
Photos and video from the scene of the accident appear to show the bus torn off of its chassis; the images show most of the bus on its side while its undercarriage remains with all four wheels on the ground on the highway.

— lucy diavolo, Teen Vogue, "A New Jersey School Bus Accident Has Left 2 Dead, 43 Injured," 17 May 2018
Police have made no arrests and have not identified the vehicle, which officials said will have damage to the undercarriage and bumper.

— dakota smith, latimes.com, "Three hit-and-run crashes in South L.A. prompt calls for more Vision Zero action," 18 Apr. 2018

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