underbody

un·der·bod·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-der-bod-ee]
- /ˈʌn dərˌbɒd i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-der-bod-ee]
- /ˈʌn dərˌbɒd i/

Definitions of underbody word

noun plural underbody the bottom or underneath part, as of a mechanism or animal: the underbody of a tank. 1
noun plural underbody Nautical. the portion of a hull that is normally underwater. 1
noun underbody the underpart of a body, as of an animal or motor vehicle 0
noun underbody the underpart of an animal's body 0
noun underbody the underside of a vehicle 0
noun underbody The underbody is the body structure of the underside of a vehicle. 0

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Origin of underbody

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

First recorded in 1615-25; under- + body

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Parts of speech for Underbody

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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underbody popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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