UNDERHUNG

underhung, undershot, underslung

(adjective) having a lower part projecting beyond the upper; “an underhung jaw”; “undershot bulldog”

underhung

(adjective) supported from below especially resting on a track instead of suspended from above; “underhung sliding doors”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

underhung (not comparable)

hung or suspended from above

(carpentry) Resting on a track at the bottom, instead of being suspended; said of a sliding door.

Having the lower jaw projecting.

Source: Wiktionary


Un`der*hung", a.

1. (Carp.)

Definition: Resting on a track at the bottom, instead of being suspended; - - said of a sliding door. Forney.

2. Having the lower jaw projecting. T. Hughes.

Un"der*slung`, Un"der*hung", a.

Definition: Of an automobile body, suspended from the springs in such a manner that the frame of the chassis is below the axles, the object being to lower the center of gravity of the car.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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