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
The underbody is sculpted to channel the air, similar to a Formula 1 car—Lotus did pioneer the use of ground effect in the sport in the 1970s, after all.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
Currently, the underbodies of the Model 3 and Model Y are cast in three pieces.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 20 July 2024
Tesla, meanwhile, has reportedly backed away from an ambitious plan to create the entire underbody of its vehicles in one single piece.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 20 July 2024
Tesla has reportedly abandoned its plans to make the entire underbody of its cars in one piece.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 2 May 2024
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
Currently, the underbodies of the Model 3 and Model Y are cast in three pieces.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 20 July 2024
Tesla, meanwhile, has reportedly backed away from an ambitious plan to create the entire underbody of its vehicles in one single piece.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 20 July 2024
Tesla has reportedly abandoned its plans to make the entire underbody of its cars in one piece.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 2 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underbody
Noun
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Like the official Pro Controller, this features programmable buttons on the underside of the hand grips.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
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Lawson points at what looks like nothing more than a pale speck on the underside of a leaf.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Nearly everyone in a management position in our enterprise started at the bottom and now manages individuals whose stories are familiar to them.—
Steve Potts,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Watching Soto limp toward first base, the training staff determined an X-ray was necessary; when the Mets came out for defense in the bottom of the inning, Tyrone Taylor had replaced Soto.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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“Underbody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underbody. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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