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.
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
Etymology
Origin of undercarriage
Example Sentences
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Two crew members and one passenger were onboard, but were not seriously injured when the main undercarriage collapsed on touch down.
From BBC
An airport has launched an investigation after it was forced to close its runway when the undercarriage of a light aircraft collapsed.
From BBC
Tesla cars have very low ground clearance - or the distance between the lowest point of the car's undercarriage and the ground.
From BBC
"A bird strike is not unusual, problems with an undercarriage are not unusual," Geoffrey Thomas, the editor of Airline News, told Reuters.
From BBC
In a looped video from the Instagram post, a group of bees huddles around water dripping from a car’s undercarriage.
From Los Angeles Times
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