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
Aluminum sections of the car’s floor surrender, liquefying at about 660 degrees C and taking the underbody with them.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underbody
Noun
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Stengel’s shot, off the underside of the crossbar in the match’s dying moments, put an end to the Current’s season.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Golden mussels clog the thruster and decorate the underside of his dinghies.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Butter crocks are designed with an air-tight seal and a separate space to store water at the bottom that prevents air from reaching the butter, which can lead to spoiling.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Underbody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underbody. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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