underslung

[ uhn-der-sluhng ]

/ ˈʌn dərˈslʌŋ /

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adjective

suspended from an upper support, as the chassis of a vehicle from the axles.

supported from above; placed or suspended below the source of support: Conestoga wagons with underslung bundles and kettles.

more massive at the bottom than the top; squat: The high wings and large fuselage give the plane an underslung look.

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Origin of underslung

First recorded in 1900–05; under- + slung

Words nearby underslung

undersigned, undersize, undersized, underskirt, undersleeve, underslung, undersoil, under someone's spell, under someone's thumb, under someone's wing, undersparred

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How to use underslung in a sentence

He was rather short of stature, bullet-headed and bull-necked, with a sloping forehead and a somewhat underslung chin.
Roosevelt in the Bad Lands|H. Hagedorn.
The very narrow underslung jaw contains from 18 to 25 functional teeth, which fit into sockets in the upper jaw.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood
They are usually relatively slender-bodied with a rounded head, an underslung jaw, and no beak.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood
On steep side hills the wagon body on which the tank rests should be underslung.
Apple Growing|M. C. Burritt

The beam of his underslung searchlight, shifting at his will, shot its white ray in a long, fading pencil downward as he coasted.
Darkness and Dawn|George Allan England

British Dictionary definitions for underslung

underslung

/ (ˌʌndəˈslʌŋ) /

adjective

suspended below a supporting member, esp (of a motor vehicle chassis) suspended below the axles

having a low centre of gravity

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