underbody
nounEtymology From under + body.
1
The underparts of a bird or animal.
2
The underside of a vehicle.
- “There was somebody’s entire fender or underbody on the racetrack,” he said.2007 May 14, Viv Bernstein, “Engine Woes Fail to Slow Hendrick Team’s Streak”, in New York Times:
- The rest were undergoing special underbody cleaning safety checks at TfW depots, after speculation that the cause of the incidents may have been a build-up of engine oil and combustible material such as fallen leaves and general detritus.2023 March 22, “Network News: Class 175s withdrawn for safety checks after fires”, in RAIL, number 979, page 13: