undercarriage
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʌndɚˌkɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʌndəˌkæɹɪd͡ʒ/
Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: un‧der‧car‧riage
Noun
undercarriage (plural undercarriages)
- The supporting structural framework of a vehicle.
- 1960 December, “The riding of B.R. coaches”, in Trains Illustrated, page 706:
- The solution to coach riding defects, at least, seems to require much more co-operative practical experiment by all engineering departments to achieve better sympathy between the vehicle body, its undercarriage and the track on which it rides.
- The landing gear of an aircraft.
- (euphemistic) The genitalia.
Translations
supporting structural framework
landing gear — see landing gear
genitalia — see genitalia