noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈʌndɚˌkɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈʌndəˌkæɹɪd͡ʒ/
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CMU ARPABET:AH1 N D ER0 K AE2 R IH0 JH
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The supporting structural framework of a land vehicle (such as a car, truck, van, wagon, etc).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Near-synonym: chassis
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chassis
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The landing gear of an aircraft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The genitalia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic, humorous
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: framework, support
Narrower terms: landing gear
History
Etymology
From under- + carriage.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.