undercarriage

[ uhn-der-kar-ij ]

/ ˈʌn dərˌkær ɪdʒ /

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noun

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.

the portions of an aircraft that are below the body.

Nearby words

underbrush, underbudgeted, underbuy, undercapitalize, undercard, undercarriage, undercart, undercast, undercellar, undercharge, underclass

Origin of undercarriage

First recorded in 1785–95; under- + carriage

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Examples from the Web for undercarriage

The wheels of the undercarriage have a way of throwing up mud on to the lower surface.
The Aeroplane Speaks|H. Barber
So close was the other upon him that he imagined he could feel the wheels of the undercarriage on his own wings.
Aces Up|Covington Clarke
I busted a wing and wiped the undercarriage right off, and didn't get a scratch.
Dave Dawson at Dunkirk|Robert Sydney Bowen
Then he touched a button and the pontoons were drawn up into the undercarriage of the craft.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930|Various

The propeller is gone, and maybe the undercarriage is damaged some.
The Flying Reporter|Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) Theiss

British Dictionary definitions for undercarriage

undercarriage

/ (ˈʌndəˌkærɪdʒ) /

noun

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

the framework that supports the body of a vehicle, carriage, etc

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