- underbody
- noun Date: 1870 the lower part of something: 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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underbody — [un′dər bäd΄ē] n. 1. the underpart of an animal s body 2. the underside of a vehicle … English World dictionary
underbody — /un deuhr bod ee/, n., pl. underbodies. 1. the bottom or underneath part, as of a mechanism or animal: the underbody of a tank. 2. Naut. the portion of a hull that is normally underwater. [1615 25; UNDER + BODY] * * * … Universalium
underbody — The underside of a car. Also see PVC underbody treatment … Dictionary of automotive terms
underbody coating — A coating of the underbody of a vehicle, usually with organic coating materials (plastic, wax, bitumen based products), to protect it from mechanical damage and corrosion … Dictionary of automotive terms
underbody protection — A coating of the underbody of a vehicle, usually with organic coating materials (plastic, wax, bitumen based products), to protect it from mechanical damage and corrosion … Dictionary of automotive terms
underbody treatment — See PVC underbody treatment … Dictionary of automotive terms
underbody — noun The underside of a vehicle … Wiktionary
underbody — noun (plural underbodies) the underside of a road vehicle, ship, or animal s body … English new terms dictionary
underbody — un•der•bod•y [[t]ˈʌn dərˌbɒd i[/t]] n. pl. bod•ies zool. the bottom or underneath part, as of a mechanism or animal • Etymology: 1615–25 … From formal English to slang
underbody — /ˈʌndəbɒdi/ (say unduhbodee) noun the lower part of the body, as of an animal, vehicle, etc …
