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
Examples of undercarriage in a Sentence
There was a problem with the plane's undercarriage.
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One passerby had a fire extinguisher and used it to put out the blaze on the vehicle's undercarriage.
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Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 19 May 2026
While driving behind the bus, the choir director saw what looked like a strip of rubber dangling from the undercarriage in front of him, as vapor and steam appeared to shroud the loose part.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The plane hitting the water is destructive enough without the help of a jagged coral reef (improbably far from any coastline) slicing through the aircraft’s undercarriage.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
An additional indicator that the concept is aimed at carrier operations is the undercarriage.
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april 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
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Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 19 May 2026
While driving behind the bus, the choir director saw what looked like a strip of rubber dangling from the undercarriage in front of him, as vapor and steam appeared to shroud the loose part.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The plane hitting the water is destructive enough without the help of a jagged coral reef (improbably far from any coastline) slicing through the aircraft’s undercarriage.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
An additional indicator that the concept is aimed at carrier operations is the undercarriage.
—David Szondy
april 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for undercarriage
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“Undercarriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undercarriage. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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