undercarriage
Americannoun
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undercarriages
plural
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the supporting framework underneath a vehicle, as an automobile or trailer; the structure to which the wheels, tracks, or the like are attached or fitted.
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the portions of an aircraft that are below the body.
noun
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Also called: landing gear. the assembly of wheels, shock absorbers, struts, etc, that supports an aircraft on the ground and enables it to take off and land
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the framework that supports the body of a vehicle, carriage, etc
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An airport has launched an investigation after it was forced to close its runway when the undercarriage of a light aircraft collapsed.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025
If you decide to use composite decking on a treated lumber undercarriage, read the installation instructions.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
Ingenuity arrived on Mars in the undercarriage of the Perseverance rover in February 2021.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
The search turned up an AirTag in a black Pelican case that was attached to the undercarriage, behind the rear passenger wheel, her claim said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
“If procedure hasn’t changed, they’ll do a quick head count at the first checkpoint, then a second count at the next checkpoint, where they’ll search the interior and undercarriage for any contraband.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
I was not preparing to write about the tampered undercarriages of ski jumpers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
Arquus Chief Executive Emmanuel Levacher told Reuters that the firm had stopped producing the undercarriages because until recently there was no more demand.
From Reuters ● Apr. 7, 2023
On Tuesday, black-suited private security guards also ran mirrors around vehicles to check their undercarriages for explosives — a measure rarely seen in the Emirates.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Bennett was among dozens of people who complained about the rats that regularly chew up through the undercarriages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2022
I'll make L-brackets that stick out from the undercarriages, with the hooks facing up.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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