How to Use underbody in a Sentence

underbody

noun
  • The Clubsport 25's underbody is closed off, and the two large hood vents send air over the roof to the swan-neck rear wing.
    Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The black front grille and hood menaces, underbody skid plates protect against hard hits, and the V8 is a monster.
    Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2021
  • The underbody is protected by skid plates and there are rock rails under the doors.
    Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 26 Nov. 2019
  • With the tire lying flat, slide it under the car so the sidewall is beneath the sturdiest low point of the underbody.
    Car and Driver, 11 July 2020
  • Rock sliders down the sides of the truck, and skid plates covering the front underbody, as well as the transfer case and fuel tank adorn the underside of the J201.
    Colin Beresford, Car and Driver, 6 Oct. 2020
  • But as a trail rider, there are no underbody skid plates to protect the fuel tank or transfer case.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2019
  • At Sparkling Image Car Wash, an underbody wash costs $11.
    Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, 4 Jan. 2018
  • Trainer said his leg became pinned between the car’s door and underbody.
    Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2018
  • The suspension lift raises the truck 1.0-inch, and the package also includes the removal of the front air dam and the addition of skid plates for the front and middle of the underbody.
    Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 14 July 2021
  • Those turning vanes are embossed with Vs, and the Cadillac racing motif is found on the underbody too.
    K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 10 Aug. 2021
  • The law does not set restrictions on accent, well or underbody lights.
    Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2018
  • The Everglades also comes with rock rails and steel skid plates protecting the underbody.
    Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Naturally, front and underbody skid plates adorn the Ranger Tremor, along with recovery hooks at front and back.
    Colin Beresford, Car and Driver, 14 Sep. 2020
  • The underbody cameras are packaged to protect against damage and have a wash function to clear debris.
    Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2020
  • The latter includes an active aero element in the underbody in front of the engine that extends to increase downforce.
    Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Any Rust Belt car deserves a close underbody inspection, especially at the base of the strut towers.
    Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 6 June 2020
  • Expect a revised front bumper to improve the approach angle, plus skid plates to protect the underbody, and a wider body and larger fender flares compared with the standard F-150.
    Mihir Maddireddy, Car and Driver, 10 July 2020
  • The underbody uses full-length metal shields to protect the motors and lithium-ion battery, all located within the rails of the Lightning’s frame.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 20 May 2021
  • This is known as a split underbody, and Swan became the first large scale producer of ocean racing yachts to incorporate this feature.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 May 2022
  • As the driver approaches the vehicle, a Welcome Light Carpet illuminates the ground on both sides (the light source is on the underbody of the vehicle).
    Emma Jayne Williams, chicagotribune.com, 3 Dec. 2019
  • Five skidplates protect the underbody from trail damage.
    K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Sumwalt acknowledged the aircraft's underbody was damaged but said the damage wasn't structural.
    CBS News, 23 Feb. 2021
  • The underside is well illuminated, with LED lighting in the wheel wells and underbody.
    Mihir Maddireddy, Car and Driver, 7 Feb. 2020
  • There are even two underbody cameras, which have protective lenses and a washer, that point forward and backward.
    Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 21 Oct. 2020
  • The entire underbody is flat and combines with the six inches of adjustable ride height to deliver 14 inches of maximum ground clearance.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2019
  • All Mach 1s come with additional underbody ducting to cool the brakes, engine- and transmission-cooling upgrades, and a rear-axle cooler borrowed from the GT500.
    Nelson Ireson, Car and Driver, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Kienle revamped the engine bay, too, welding the cracks on the underbody and replacing various hoses, fuel lines and gaskets.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2022
  • The car is a two-seater coupe and features chunky wheels for off-road capability, a roof rack, underbody paneling for extra protection and high-beam lights.
    Nicole Gull McElroy, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2021
  • The underbody airflow is managed by covers and air deflectors.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 Oct. 2018
  • Range-enhancing aerodynamics are enhanced by flow-through air blades in front, underbody tray and split hatch spoiler.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 7 May 2022

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