underbody

noun

un·​der·​body ˈən-dər-ˌbä-dē How to pronounce underbody (audio)
Synonyms of underbodynext
: the lower part of something: such as
a
: the lower part of an animal's body : underparts
b
: the lower parts of the body of a vehicle

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the underbody of the car was starting to rust
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The underbody and all of that stuff. — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 The sprayer hooks up to the water heater on the spare tire swing-out, fed by the dual-tank 200-L underbody fresh water system. — New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026 Some underbody protection was added for good measure, making this more like an off-road upgrade package than some radical reimagining. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026 When the car is switched off and in a stable state, the system captures and stores an image of the underbody, establishing a snapshot of what the area should normally look like. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for underbody

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First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of underbody was in 1870

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underbody

noun
un·​der·​body ˈən-dər-ˌbäd-ē How to pronounce underbody (audio)
: the lower part or underside of something (as an animal or car)
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