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undercarriage

noun

  1. aircraft part which permits takeoff and landing and supports the aircraft while not in the air
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Pronunciation: /ˈʌndɚˌkɛɹɪd͡ʒ/ / /ˈʌndəˌkæɹɪd͡ʒ/

noun

Etymology: From under- + carriage.

  1. The supporting structural framework of a land vehicle (such as a car, truck, van, wagon, etc).

    Near-synonym: chassis

    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.

  2. The landing gear of an aircraft.
  3. The genitalia.