undercarriage

Example Sentences

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Tesla cars have very low ground clearance - or the distance between the lowest point of the car's undercarriage and the ground.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

The catalytic converter, an exhaust emission control device typically found in the undercarriage of a vehicle, contains precious metals including rhodium, palladium and platinum.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2024

This, of course, doesn’t really matter to those of us in trucks — so long as the e-scooter doesn’t damage the undercarriage of the truck.

From Washington Times • Nov. 20, 2023

Firefighters arrived and began to cut through the metal undercarriage of the vehicle to gain access to the people inside.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023

“Oh! My father saw it once when he was camping on Kilimanjaro, years ago. Get to work, Scottie; undercarriage needs lowering. And I need the instructor’s seat back to make sure Brodatt lands us safely.”

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein