What does underride mean?
Underride means (automotive, road transport) A vehicle accident in which one vehicle partially slides underneath another..
Underride
/ˌʌndəˈraɪd/ · noun
Meaning
(automotive, road transport) A vehicle accident in which one vehicle partially slides underneath another..
Definitions by Sense
- (automotive, road transport) A vehicle accident in which one vehicle partially slides underneath another.
- (automotive, road transport) The action of a vehicle sliding under another in the context of an accident.
Example Sentences
Also needed, they said, is better design to prevent fuel-tank rupture and to prevent low vehicles from underriding trucks and buses.
Synonyms for underride
Antonyms for underride
Related Words
Word Forms
- underrides
- underriding
- underrode
- underridden
Usage Notes
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How do you use underride in a sentence?
Also needed, they said, is better design to prevent fuel-tank rupture and to prevent low vehicles from underriding trucks and buses.
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