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undercarriage

[ uhn-der-kar-ij ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. the portions of an aircraft that are below the body.


undercarriage

/ ˈʌԻəˌæɪ /

noun

  1. Also calledlanding gear the assembly of wheels, shock absorbers, struts, etc, that supports an aircraft on the ground and enables it to take off and land
  2. the framework that supports the body of a vehicle, carriage, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of undercarriage1

First recorded in 1785–95; under- + carriage
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Tesla cars have very low ground clearance - or the distance between the lowest point of the car's undercarriage and the ground.

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In a looped video from the Instagram post, a group of bees huddles around water dripping from a car’s undercarriage.

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Catalytic converters, which control exhaust emissions, are typically found in the undercarriage of a vehicle and contain precious metals including rhodium, palladium and platinum.

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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.

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