as in underside
the side or part facing downward from something
the underbody of the car was starting to rust
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Recent Examples of underbody
Aluminum sections of the car’s floor surrender, liquefying at about 660 degrees C and taking the underbody with them.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
For maximum efficiency, the underbody features a flat plate, and inlets push hot air away from the car while the parabolic line along the side directs airflow toward the rear diffuser.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 7 May 2025
The new system will help engineers look for ways to improve the aerodynamics, not just on the top and sides of vehicles but also with a focus on the underbody.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
Tesla has pioneered large-scale casting machines, Giga Presses, to create massive single-piece front and rear underbodies for its vehicles.
—Raghunandan Gurumurthy, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
For maximum efficiency, the underbody features a flat plate, and inlets push hot air away from the car while the parabolic line along the side directs airflow toward the rear diffuser.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 7 May 2025
The new system will help engineers look for ways to improve the aerodynamics, not just on the top and sides of vehicles but also with a focus on the underbody.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
Tesla has pioneered large-scale casting machines, Giga Presses, to create massive single-piece front and rear underbodies for its vehicles.
—Raghunandan Gurumurthy, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underbody
Noun
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Float kits and ski kits can also be fitted to the aircraft’s underside to enable landings on water and snowy terrain.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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Place chicken, skin sides down, in skillet; cook, undisturbed, until deeply browned on underside, 5 to 8 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Spanxsmooth Swim styles will include string bikini tops and bottoms, a bandeau bikini top, and a scoop-neck one-piece.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Neodymium is a rare earth, one of the minerals near the bottom of the periodic table that are crucial for everyday life.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Underbody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underbody. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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