underbody
Americannoun
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the bottom or underneath part, as of a mechanism or animal.
the underbody of a tank.
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Nautical. the portion of a hull that is normally underwater.
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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
He had to pull the 100-pound transfer case out of the truck’s underbody.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
The skid blocks inserted into the underbody 'plank' are there to ensure the team cannot run the car lower than the regulations intend.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
The Badlands gets an upgraded all-wheel-drive system that maximizes available traction, as well as underbody skid plates to keep things protected and secure.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
White painted and trim, she spelled speed and weatherliness in every line, and a note of admiration escaped Barry as he regarded her clean underbody from a safe distance.
From Gold Out of Celebes by Dingle, Aylward Edward
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
Metal and plastic die casting has long been used in manufacturing, but its application to large aluminium underbodies in carmaking is relatively new.
From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 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
The bags lay packed close as herrings in the long grey underbodies which our G.P.O. still calls "coaches."
From Actions and Reactions by Kipling, Rudyard
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