undercarriage

undercarriage

English

Etymology

under- +‎ carriage

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈʌndɚˌkɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʌndəˌkæɹɪd͡ʒ/
• Hyphenation: un‧der‧car‧riage

Noun

undercarriage (plural undercarriages)

1. The supporting structural framework of a vehicle.
2. The landing gear of an aircraft.
3. (euphemistic) The genitalia.

Translations

supporting structural framework

Finnish: teli (fi) Hungarian: futómű (hu)

Irish: focharráiste m, fo-charbad m

landing gear — see landing gear