underbody

English

Etymology

under +‎ body

Noun

underbody (plural underbodies)

  1. The underparts of a bird or animal.
  2. The underside of a vehicle.
    • 2007 May 14, Viv Bernstein, “Engine Woes Fail to Slow Hendrick Team’s Streak”, in New York Times‎:
      “There was somebody’s entire fender or underbody on the racetrack,” he said.
    • 2023 March 22, “Network News: Class 175s withdrawn for safety checks after fires”, in RAIL, number 979, page 13:
      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.
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