undercarriage
noun
un·der·car·riage
ˈən-dər-ˌker-ij 
-ˌka-rij
1
: a supporting framework or underside (as of an automobile)
2
: the landing gear of an airplane
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There was a problem with the plane's undercarriage.
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Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
But in the driveway, authorities noticed his white Ford F-250 pickup with oil leaking from the undercarriage.
—Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
The salt does a number on the undercarriage of his 2015 Subaru Forester.
—Alana Semuels/waitsfield, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Two gray rubber feet run almost the undercarriage length to ensure airflow is unobstructed.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Undercarriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undercarriage. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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undercarriage
noun
un·der·car·riage
ˈən-dər-ˌkar-ij
1
: a supporting structure or underside (as of an automobile)
2
: the landing gear of an airplane
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