Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The under parts of the body of a motor vehicle.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In naval architecture, that part of a vessel which is below the load water-line. Also called
under-water body .
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- noun The underside of a
vehicle .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the soft belly or underside of an animal's body
Etymologies
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Examples
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When I mentioned that another executive had said the underbody was a well-proven design that didn’t need much testing, he shot me a look of disbelief.
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When I mentioned that another executive had said the underbody was a well-proven design that didn’t need much testing, he shot me a look of disbelief.
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The optional Super Fuel Economy Package offers additional aerodynamic details such as underbody shields and blockers on the lower grille.
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"They have fixed routes and downtime in the day," says Bryan Hansel , CEO of Smith Electric Vehicles, a Kansas City, Mo., manufacturer of the electric motors, batteries and underbody of the eTrans bus.
Forget the Prius. The Future Of Electric Is the School Bus Mike Ramsey 2011
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The Touring models will get 4 mpg more (19/28 city/highway mpg), aided by lower rolling-resistance tires, an aero package, and an exclusive underbody treatment.
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This will put the vehicle in a “true” ride position because the weight of the truck will settle on the tires, causing them to spread closer to underbody components.
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The SUV will use the underbody of the Grand Cherokee but other key components, such as the engine and transmission, will come from Maserati.
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Aerodynamically, the Agera features a flat underbody with Venturi tunnels at rear of chassis/body.
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Imported cars are checked to make sure there's no soil on the underbody that could harbor pests or diseases.
Going abroad? Avoid bringing back unintended souvenirs. 2010
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Road noise and wind noise has been decreased due partly to a lowered front fascia and new underbody shields.
hernesheir commented on the word underbody
underbelly
December 6, 2010