The landing gear of an aircraft.
Used in a Sentence
undercarriage
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for undercarriage.
Editorial note
Its front is a single molded piece of cheap plastic that goes from the undercarriage to the hood.
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Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
The landing gear of an aircraft.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of undercarriage gathered in one view.
The supporting structural framework of a vehicle.
(euphemistic or humorous) The genitalia.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for undercarriage.
noun
The landing gear of an aircraft.
noun
The supporting structural framework of a vehicle.
noun
(euphemistic or humorous) The genitalia.
Example sentences
Its front is a single molded piece of cheap plastic that goes from the undercarriage to the hood.
The batteries are located under the car, and their base plate is more armored than your usual car undercarriage.
The Model S has a quarter-inch thick armor baseplate, which is way more than a similar combustion engine vechicle undercarriage.
It was triggered by debris on the highway striking the undercarriage and penetrating the 6mm armour plate surrounding the battery.
The OTA update reduces the number of undercarriage collisions and thus the number of fires.
It might be a solid undercarriage, but now's the time to polish the hood.
Some guy comes in with half a cornfield stuck to the undercarriage of their vehicle, who should pay for the suspension work?
For the sake of my lady, I'd have to at least give the undercarriage a good scrubbing.
The part you quoted just briefly references bolting some plates on the undercarriage amidst a lot of hyperbolic crash talk from the pre-plates days.
It would absolutely rip the undercarriage of a small or large car.
A gas tank presents a smaller profile under the vehicle than the Model S battery back, which covers a substantial portion of the undercarriage.
It's major enough that, as other commenters have noted, it would rip apart the undercarriage of any smaller car, and possibly enter the cabin through the floor.
Quote examples
Looks like we need a new "Road Debris Hitting the Undercarriage" safety testing.
"Imagine [a drone] that is fitted with a homemade bomb on its undercarriage, producing a whole new level of domestic terror that is just around the corner."
That seems really slow for a rock flying into the atmosphere from space, and far slower than a rock would have to be going for it to "cut him in half." My guess: a rock that fell off the undercarriage panel of an airliner, and was carried by strong winds.
) "it was damage to the cars' undercarriage and batteries, caused by striking metallic objects on the road while at high speeds, that caused both fires." The software update to increase suspension clearance looks like just a [cheap] band-aid to me.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use undercarriage in a sentence?
Its front is a single molded piece of cheap plastic that goes from the undercarriage to the hood.
What does undercarriage mean?
The landing gear of an aircraft.
What part of speech is undercarriage?
undercarriage is commonly used as noun.