underbody

[ uhn-der-bod-ee ]

/ ˈʌn dərˌbɒd i /

noun, plural un·der·bod·ies.

the bottom or underneath part, as of a mechanism or animal: the underbody of a tank.

Nautical. the portion of a hull that is normally underwater.

Nearby words

underbearer, underbelly, underbid, underbite, underbodice, underbody, underboss, underbred, underbrush, underbudgeted, underbuy

Origin of underbody

First recorded in 1615–25; under- + body

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Examples from the Web for underbody

There was a jagged hole in the underbody of the balloon, from which gas was rushing.
The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone|Richard Bonner
"The whole of the underbody of the outer envelope is watertight," he remarked.
The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman
The green sea-growth on her underbody fans and waves in the tide, showing long voyaging in the crust and stage of it.
Merchantmen-at-Arms|David W. Bone
If it is a circular hole in a dress or underbody, as often happens, under the arms, we will use the square patch.
The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft|Effie Archer Archer

Up fly the liner's hissing slings; her underbody crashes home and she hurtles away again.
With The Night Mail|Rudyard Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for underbody

underbody

/ (ˈʌndəˌbɒdɪ) /

noun plural -bodies

the underpart of a body, as of an animal or motor vehicle

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