undercarriage
Americannoun
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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.
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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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Tesla cars have very low ground clearance - or the distance between the lowest point of the car's undercarriage and the ground.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025
The catalytic converter, an exhaust emission control device typically found in the undercarriage of a vehicle, contains precious metals including rhodium, palladium and platinum.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2024
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 plane of wooden planks was riveted to the undercarriage, without walls or ceiling.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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