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un·der·bod·y

(ŭn′dər-bŏd′ē)
n. pl. un·der·bod·ies
2. The under parts of the body of a motor vehicle.
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underbody

(ˈʌndəˌbɒdɪ)
n, pl -bodies
the underpart of a body, as of an animal or motor vehicle
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un•der•bod•y

(ˈʌn dərˌbɒd i)

n., pl. -bod•ies.
the bottom or underneath part, as of a mechanism or animal.
[1615–25]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:underbody - the soft belly or underside of an animal's body]underbody - the soft belly or underside of an animal's body
abdomen, belly, stomach, venter - the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
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Translations

underbody

[ˈʌndəbɒdɪ] N (Aut) → bajos mpl (del chasis)
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The bags lay packed close as herrings in the long grey underbodies which our G.P.O.
The Pulsar uses the low bonnet, low position cockpit and lightweight front and rear underbodies to create an agilehandling basis for a hatchback.
The Pulsar uses the low-bonnet, low-position cockpit and lightweight front and rear underbodies to create an agilehandling basis for a hatchback.