underbody

English

Etymology

under +‎ body

Noun

underbody (plural underbodies)

1. The underparts of a bird or animal.
2. The underside of a vehicle.
   • 2007 May 14, Viv Bernstein, “Engine Woes Fail to Slow Hendrick Team’s Streak”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     “There was somebody’s entire fender or underbody on the racetrack,” he said.

   • 2023 March 22, “Network News: Class 175s withdrawn for safety checks after fires”, in RAIL, number 979, page 13:

     The rest were undergoing special underbody cleaning safety checks at TfW depots, after speculation that the cause of the incidents may have been a build-up of engine oil and combustible material such as fallen leaves and general detritus.