undercarriage

undercarriage
/un"deuhr kar'ij/, n.
1. the supporting framework underneath a vehicle, as an automobile or trailer; the structure to which the wheels, tracks, or the like are attached or fitted.
2. the portions of an aircraft that are below the body.
[1785-95; UNDER- + CARRIAGE]

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