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underbody
[ uhn-der-bod-ee ]
noun
, plural un·der·bod·ies.
- the bottom or underneath part, as of a mechanism or animal:
the underbody of a tank.
- Nautical. the portion of a hull that is normally underwater.
underbody
/ ˈʌndəˌbɒdɪ /
noun
- the underpart of a body, as of an animal or motor vehicle
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Word History and Origins
Origin of underbody1
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Example Sentences
The color of the original Conestoga wagons never varied: the underbody was always blue and the upper parts were red.
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Then the wolf made a leap, and I saw his light-gray underbody right over my head as he flashed after poor Bozie.
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The other Hun hurtled down past the "Gamecock's" tail, turned under her, and whirled upward, firing at her underbody.
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The green sea-growth on her underbody fans and waves in the tide, showing long voyaging in the crust and stage of it.
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"The whole of the underbody of the outer envelope is watertight," he remarked.
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