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underslung

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un⋅der⋅slung

  [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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un·der·slung   (ŭn'dər-slŭng')   
adj.  

  1. Having springs attached to the axles from below. Used of a vehicle or of its frame.

  2. Supported from above.

  3. Having a low center of gravity.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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