underslung

[ uhn-der-sluhng ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

underslung

/ ˌʌndəˈslʌŋ /

suspended below a supporting member, esp (of a motor vehicle chassis) suspended below the axles
having a low centre of gravity

First recorded in 1900–05; under- + slung

He was rather short of stature, bullet-headed and bull-necked, with a sloping forehead and a somewhat underslung chin.

The very narrow underslung jaw contains from 18 to 25 functional teeth, which fit into sockets in the upper jaw.

They are usually relatively slender-bodied with a rounded head, an underslung jaw, and no beak.

On steep side hills the wagon body on which the tank rests should be underslung.

The beam of his underslung searchlight, shifting at his will, shot its white ray in a long, fading pencil downward as he coasted.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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