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
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There was a problem with the plane's undercarriage.
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That includes license plate scans, X-rays, sniffing canines, and undercarriage mirrors.
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His latest acquisition has a striking black-on-black design with distinctive red undercarriage lighting.
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PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
That includes license plate scans, X-rays, sniffing canines, and undercarriage mirrors.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
His latest acquisition has a striking black-on-black design with distinctive red undercarriage lighting.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The familiarity sprang from the fact that the designers saved money by basing the design on an F-5 Freedom Fighter fuselage with the undercarriage from an F-15.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Dec. 2024
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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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