underslung
Americanadjective
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suspended from an upper support, as the chassis of a vehicle from the axles.
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supported from above; placed or suspended below the source of support.
Conestoga wagons with underslung bundles and kettles.
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more massive at the bottom than the top; squat.
The high wings and large fuselage give the plane an underslung look.
adjective
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suspended below a supporting member, esp (of a motor vehicle chassis) suspended below the axles
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having a low centre of gravity
Etymology
Origin of underslung
Example Sentences
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Goods are loaded into an underslung pod that can autonomously be picked up and dropped off.
From The Verge ● Jan. 26, 2022
“When they came into town, they dressed up. The underslung high heel made the foot look smaller and left a smaller footprint.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2018
Ambassador, he staunchly refused to appear in the standard knee breeches,* turned up at court wearing ordinary evening dress and at state functions smoked the big underslung pipe that became his trademark.
From Time Magazine Archive
Not a drop of fuel spilled from the wing tank; the basic wing structure was undamaged and the two underslung engine nacelles appeared only scratched.
From Time Magazine Archive
It has extra large wheels, diameter 131⁄2 inches, and being underslung, the top of its rails are no higher than the other types of transfer cars.
From Seasoning of Wood by Wagner, J. B. (Joseph Bernard)
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