underbody

[ uhn-der-bod-ee ]

/ ˈʌn dərˌbɒd i /

Save This Word!

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.

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"

"Is" it time for a new quiz? "Are" you ready? Then prove your excellent skills on using "is" vs. "are."

Question 1 of 7

IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?

have

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of underbody

First recorded in 1615–25; under- + body

Words nearby underbody

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

How to use underbody in a sentence

Additional optional carbon fiber bits include a larger front splitter, rear spoiler, and underbody aerodynamics.
The new Corvette Z06 is a ruthless machine with a sound to match|Rob Stumpf|October 27, 2021|Popular-Science
The color of the original Conestoga wagons never varied: the underbody was always blue and the upper parts were red.
The Paths of Inland Commerce|Archer B. Hulbert
Then the wolf made a leap, and I saw his light-gray underbody right over my head as he flashed after poor Bozie.
The Girl from Sunset Ranch|Amy Bell Marlowe
The other Hun hurtled down past the "Gamecock's" tail, turned under her, and whirled upward, firing at her underbody.
Air Men o' War|Boyd Cable

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
"The whole of the underbody of the outer envelope is watertight," he remarked.
The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman

British Dictionary definitions for underbody

underbody

/ (ˈʌndəˌbɒdɪ) /

noun plural -bodies

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012