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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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
This, of course, doesn’t really matter to those of us in trucks — so long as the e-scooter doesn’t damage the undercarriage of the truck.
From Washington Times • Nov. 20, 2023
The ramp would collapse as I drove away, and the rocks might damage the wheels or undercarriage.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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