as in underside
the side or part facing downward from something
the underbody of the car was starting to rust
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Recent Examples of underbody
Washing it regularly not only keeps the exterior clean but also keeps the underbody and wheel wells safe from contaminants.
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Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Aluminum sections of the car’s floor surrender, liquefying at about 660 degrees C and taking the underbody with them.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
For maximum efficiency, the underbody features a flat plate, and inlets push hot air away from the car while the parabolic line along the side directs airflow toward the rear diffuser.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 7 May 2025
The new system will help engineers look for ways to improve the aerodynamics, not just on the top and sides of vehicles but also with a focus on the underbody.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
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Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Aluminum sections of the car’s floor surrender, liquefying at about 660 degrees C and taking the underbody with them.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
For maximum efficiency, the underbody features a flat plate, and inlets push hot air away from the car while the parabolic line along the side directs airflow toward the rear diffuser.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 7 May 2025
The new system will help engineers look for ways to improve the aerodynamics, not just on the top and sides of vehicles but also with a focus on the underbody.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underbody
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The amphipods feed on algae that grows on the underside of the ice, so less ice means less food to fuel the whales for their journey.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Clean the underside of your table the same way.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Venezuela cut its deficit in half in the bottom of the first on a Willson Contreras RBI single against Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara that plated Maikel Garcia, who hit an infield single and moved to second on a Luis Arraez walk.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cardiff finished bottom of the Premier League in the 2013-14 campaign, before Caulker again suffered relegation from the top flight with Queens Park Rangers the following season.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Underbody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underbody. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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