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
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.
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Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
Tesla has pioneered large-scale casting machines, Giga Presses, to create massive single-piece front and rear underbodies for its vehicles.
—Raghunandan Gurumurthy, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
The underbody is sculpted to channel the air, similar to a Formula 1 car—Lotus did pioneer the use of ground effect in the sport in the 1970s, after all.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
Tesla, meanwhile, has reportedly backed away from an ambitious plan to create the entire underbody of its vehicles in one single piece.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 20 July 2024
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Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
Tesla has pioneered large-scale casting machines, Giga Presses, to create massive single-piece front and rear underbodies for its vehicles.
—Raghunandan Gurumurthy, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
The underbody is sculpted to channel the air, similar to a Formula 1 car—Lotus did pioneer the use of ground effect in the sport in the 1970s, after all.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
Tesla, meanwhile, has reportedly backed away from an ambitious plan to create the entire underbody of its vehicles in one single piece.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 20 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underbody
Noun
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The second is a vehicle plate integrated into the underside of the Cayenne EV.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Clasp the underside of your thighs with both hands, hinge back, and lift your feet until your lower legs are parallel to the floor.—
Health Editorial Team,
Health,
28 Aug. 2025
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The brand produces T-shirts, outerwear, technical bottoms, performance apparel, jiu-jitsu gear, footwear, accessories and more.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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For most of medical history, doctors scaled that ladder alone while patients remained at the bottom.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Underbody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underbody. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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