UNDERSLUNG

squat, underslung

(adjective) having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground

underhung, undershot, underslung

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

underslung

(adjective) supported from above especially in a vehicle having springs attached to the axle from below

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

underslung (not comparable)

supported from above (especially from the underside of a wing etc)

having a low center of gravity

Source: Wiktionary


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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