undercarriage

[uhn-der-kar-ij]

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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.

Origin of undercarriage

First recorded in 1785–95; under- + carriage

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Related Words for undercarriage

frame, undercarriage, body, case, skeleton, basic, core, no-frills

Examples from the Web for undercarriage

Historical Examples of undercarriage

Allan jumped for it, his fingers caught and clung to the undercarriage.
When the Sleepers Woke
Arthur Leo Zagat
Now, coming around the wing, I saw that there was no undercarriage.
The Night of the Long Knives
Fritz Reuter Leiber
The propeller is gone, and maybe the undercarriage is damaged some.
The Flying Reporter
Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) Theiss
I busted a wing and wiped the undercarriage right off, and didn't get a scratch.
Dave Dawson at Dunkirk
Robert Sydney Bowen
It will then be said to be an "undercarriage bracing lift wire."
The Aeroplane Speaks
H. Barber

British Dictionary definitions for undercarriage

undercarriage

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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Word Origin and History for undercarriage

1794, from under + carriage. Meaning "landing gear of an aircraft" is recorded from 1911.