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.
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The laptop under the lid mimics the undercarriage but has a smaller series of diagonal vents along the top of the deck for air intake.
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PCMAG, 25 July 2024
That elevated front end and undercarriage collided with and pushed through the upper part of the Subaru along its left side, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2024
An investigator found Maynard underneath his black Kia Soul which had its front wheels stuck in a ditch and its undercarriage centered on a boulder, according to court records cited by AP.
—Damon Arthur, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2024
So a crook with the right tools and know-how can, within minutes, cut the catalytic converter from the undercarriage of car.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 29 May 2024
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PCMAG, 25 July 2024
That elevated front end and undercarriage collided with and pushed through the upper part of the Subaru along its left side, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2024
An investigator found Maynard underneath his black Kia Soul which had its front wheels stuck in a ditch and its undercarriage centered on a boulder, according to court records cited by AP.
—Damon Arthur, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2024
So a crook with the right tools and know-how can, within minutes, cut the catalytic converter from the undercarriage of car.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 29 May 2024
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“Undercarriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undercarriage. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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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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