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undercarriage

Syllables: un·der·car·riageUK/ˈʌndəˌkæɹɪd͡ʒ//ˈʌndɚˌkɛɹɪd͡ʒ/

undercarriage noun: the supporting structural framework of a land vehicle (such as a car, truck, van, wagon, etc).

Noun

undercarriage (plural undercarriages)

  1. The supporting structural framework of a land vehicle (such as a car, truck, van, wagon, etc).
    • Near-synonym: chassis
    • 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.1960 December, “The riding of B.R. coaches”, in Trains Illustrated, page 706
    Synonyms:
    chassis
  2. The landing gear of an aircraft.
  3. (euphemistic, humorous) The genitalia.
    • She had no problem imagining Nick with the zipper of his coveralls pulled low, showing his muscled chest, washboard abs, and treasure trail leading down to… well, let's just say she wouldn't mind checking out his undercarriage.2008, Robin Kaye, Romeo, Romeo, Sourcebooks, →ISBN, page 13

Synonyms of undercarriage

Forms of undercarriage

pluralundercarriages

Plural of undercarriage: undercarriages

Origin of undercarriage

From under- + carriage.

Words formed from undercarriage

Questions about undercarriage

What does undercarriage mean?
Undercarriage means the supporting structural framework of a land vehicle (such as a car, truck, van, wagon, etc).
What part of speech is undercarriage?
Undercarriage is a noun.
How do you pronounce undercarriage?
Undercarriage is pronounced /ˈʌndɚˌkɛɹɪd͡ʒ/ (US).
What is the plural of undercarriage?
The plural of undercarriage is undercarriages.

Words near undercarriage in the dictionary

  1. undercarboxylation
  2. undercard
  3. undercarder
  4. undercarders
  5. undercards
  6. undercarriage
  7. undercarriaged
  8. undercarriageless
  9. undercarriages
  10. undercars
  11. undercart

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