Phrase guide
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noun
The wheels, tyres, brakes, shock absorbers etc of an aircraft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Synonyms: undercarriage
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gear
noun
Any of the assemblies which support an aircraft when it is on the ground.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The bipod stand found near the front end underneath a truck trailer, used to keep the trailer level when not attached to a tractor truck.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: automotive, road, transport, vehicles
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: undercarriage
Narrower terms: landing skid
History
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Across languages
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
