underbody

[ uhn-der-bod-ee ]

/ ˈʌn dərˌbɒd i /

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.

Origin of underbody

First recorded in 1615–25; under- + body

Words nearby underbody

underbearer, underbelly, underbid, underbite, underbodice, underbody, underboss, underbred, underbrush, underbudgeted, underbuy

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Example sentences from the Web for underbody

There was a jagged hole in the underbody of the balloon, from which gas was rushing.
The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone|Richard Bonner
"The whole of the underbody of the outer envelope is watertight," he remarked.
The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman
The green sea-growth on her underbody fans and waves in the tide, showing long voyaging in the crust and stage of it.
Merchantmen-at-Arms|David W. Bone
If it is a circular hole in a dress or underbody, as often happens, under the arms, we will use the square patch.
The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft|Effie Archer Archer

Up fly the liner's hissing slings; her underbody crashes home and she hurtles away again.
With The Night Mail|Rudyard Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for underbody

underbody

/ (ˈʌndəˌbɒdɪ) /

noun plural -bodies

the underpart of a body, as of an animal or motor vehicle

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单词	underbody
释义	underbody [ uhn-der-bod-ee ] / ˈʌn dərˌbɒd i / 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. Origin of underbody First recorded in 1615–25; under- + body Words nearby underbody underbearer, underbelly, underbid, underbite, underbodice, underbody, underboss, underbred, underbrush, underbudgeted, underbuy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for underbody There was a jagged hole in the underbody of the balloon, from which gas was rushing. The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone\|Richard Bonner "The whole of the underbody of the outer envelope is watertight," he remarked. The Dreadnought of the Air\|Percy F. Westerman The green sea-growth on her underbody fans and waves in the tide, showing long voyaging in the crust and stage of it. Merchantmen-at-Arms\|David W. Bone If it is a circular hole in a dress or underbody, as often happens, under the arms, we will use the square patch. The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft\|Effie Archer Archer Up fly the liner's hissing slings; her underbody crashes home and she hurtles away again. With The Night Mail\|Rudyard Kipling British Dictionary definitions for underbody underbody / (ˈʌndəˌbɒdɪ) / noun plural -bodies the underpart of a body, as of an animal or motor vehicle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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