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underhung
[ uhn-der-huhng ]
/ ˌʌn dərˈhʌŋ /
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adjective
Anatomy.
- (of the lower jaw) projecting beyond the upper jaw.
- having the lower jaw so projecting.
resting on a track beneath instead of being overhung, as a sliding door.
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British Dictionary definitions for underhung
underhung
/ (ˌʌndəˈhʌŋ) /
adjective
(of the lower jaw) projecting beyond the upper jaw; undershot
(of a sliding door, etc) supported at its lower edge by a track or rail
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