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undercarriage

[uhn-der-kar-ij] / ˈʌn dərˌkær ɪdʒ /


NOUN
chassis
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Catalytic converters, which control exhaust emissions, are typically found in the undercarriage of a vehicle and contain precious metals including rhodium, palladium and platinum.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2024

If you decide to use composite decking on a treated lumber undercarriage, read the installation instructions.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

A man has been taken to intensive care after he was found in the undercarriage of a plane that flew from Algeria to France, French authorities said.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2023

This, of course, doesn’t really matter to those of us in trucks — so long as the e-scooter doesn’t damage the undercarriage of the truck.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 20, 2023

The Scot, whey-faced and determined, reached down alongside the pilot’s seat and took hold of the undercarriage crank.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

I was not preparing to write about the tampered undercarriages of ski jumpers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026

French armoured truck maker Arquus, specialised in manufacturing high-tech off-road military vehicles, has gone back to producing more low-tech undercarriages for howitzers as the ground war in Ukraine boosts demand for artillery.

From Reuters ● Apr. 7, 2023

On Tuesday, black-suited private security guards also ran mirrors around vehicles to check their undercarriages for explosives — a measure rarely seen in the Emirates.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023

Bennett was among dozens of people who complained about the rats that regularly chew up through the undercarriages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2022

I'll make L-brackets that stick out from the undercarriages, with the hooks facing up.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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