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underslung
un·der·slung
/
ˈʌn
dərˈslʌŋ
/
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[
uhn
-der-
sluhng
]
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adjective
1.
suspended from an upper support, as the chassis of a vehicle from the axles.
2.
supported from above; placed or suspended below the source of support:
Conestoga wagons with underslung bundles and kettles.
3.
more massive at the bottom than the top; squat:
The high wings and large fuselage give the plane an underslung look.
Origin:
1900–05;
under-
+
slung
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underslung
(ˌʌndəˈslʌŋ)
—
adj
1.
suspended below a supporting member, esp (of a motor vehicle chassis) suspended below the axles
2.
having a low centre of gravity
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