Undercarriage

//ˈʌndɚˌkɛɹɪd͡ʒ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The supporting structural framework of a vehicle.

    "The solution to coach riding defects, at least, seems to require much more co-operative practical experiment by all engineering departments to achieve better sympathy between the vehicle body, its undercarriage and the track on which it rides."

  2. 2
    framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle wordnet
  3. 3
    The landing gear of an aircraft.
  4. 4
    The genitalia. euphemistic, humorous

Example

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"The solution to coach riding defects, at least, seems to require much more co-operative practical experiment by all engineering departments to achieve better sympathy between the vehicle body, its undercarriage and the track on which it rides."

Etymology

From under- + carriage.

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