Meaning & use
Underframe
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The structural frame that supports a vehicle or structure from beneath, such as the chassis of a railway carriage.
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Engineers inspected the underframe of the train car for signs of corrosion.
The bus's underframe was reinforced to handle the extra weight of the new engine.
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Especially common in railway and automotive engineering to describe the load-bearing base beneath a vehicle's body.
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