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
Cornell's high-powered, underslung applecart had, up to last week, trundled through three seasons and two games without lurching.
From Time Magazine Archive
During the past two decades underslung James Jemail, 47, tipping his hat and toting his 2� by 3� Speed Graphic, has accosted, questioned and photographed at least 150,000 people.
From Time Magazine Archive
The very narrow underslung jaw contains from 18 to 25 functional teeth, which fit into sockets in the upper jaw.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by Caldwell, David
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