underbody

American  

[uhn-der-bod-ee] / ˈʌn dərˌbɒd i /

noun

• underbodies
  plural

1. the bottom or underneath part, as of a mechanism or animal.

   the underbody of a tank.

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

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underbody British  

/ ˈʌndəˌbɒdɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• underbodies
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of underbody

First recorded in 1615–25; under- + body

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Example Sentences

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underbody underbodies

As part of his reporting, he had a Chinese-made MG4 inspected after three Finnish winters and 80,000 kilometers, checking for underbody rust and wear, and found little to complain about.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Gone are the underbody venturi tunnels that created ground effect that required the cars to be run as close to the ground as possible with super-stiff suspension.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026

He had to pull the 100-pound transfer case out of the truck’s underbody.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026

Cars from northern states might look great in superficial photos, but even a few years on icy roads treated with salt will cause surface corrosion on suspension and underbody components.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2024

Shrinking quickly to one side, as the sow bore down upon him, he eluded her rush, by the fraction of an inch; and made a wolflike slash for her underbody, as she hurtled by.

From Further Adventures of Lad by Albert Payson Terhune

The material provides the strength, corrosion resistance and ductility required for demanding applications such as vehicle underbodies, frame elements and other key structural parts.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026

F1 cars use so-called 'venturi' underbodies to accelerate the airflow and create an area of low pressure that sucks the car to the ground to increase cornering performance.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025

Front and rear underbodies cast by gigapresses are now combined with battery packs to form a three-piece chassis for BEVs.

From Reuters ● Feb. 10, 2023

However, soon after the launch, the Hyundai Excel began to earn a reputation for being cheaply made: the seats frayed quickly, there were reports of badly rusted underbodies and window cranks jammed.

From Forbes ● Jul. 29, 2015

Old times, they'd make underbodies with whalebone in it.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration

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