Standard Lemma guide

undercarriage

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈʌndɚˌkɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʌndəˌkæɹɪd͡ʒ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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.

  • Dutch: onderstel — supporting structural framework
  • Finnish: teli — supporting structural framework
  • Hungarian: alváz — supporting structural framework
  • Hungarian: főkeret — supporting structural framework
  • Irish: focharráiste — supporting structural framework
  • Irish: fo-charbad — supporting structural framework
  • Polish: podwozie — supporting structural framework
  • Russian: ходова́я часть (xodovája častʹ) — supporting structural framework
  • Russian: несу́щий карка́с (nesúščij karkás) — supporting structural framework
  • Swedish: underrede — supporting structural framework
  • Welsh: tu isaf — supporting structural framework
  • Welsh: isffram — supporting structural framework
Real reading context

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