un·der·hung ( n d r-hng )adj. 1. a. Protruding from beneath. b. Supported by or lying over something that projects. 2. Resting on or mounted along a supporting track, as a sliding door on rollers. 3. Underslung, as a machine. 4. Having the lower jaw projecting beyond the upper jaw. |
underhung [ˌʌndəˈhʌŋ]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (of the lower jaw) projecting beyond the upper jaw; undershot
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) (of a sliding door, etc.) supported at its lower edge by a track or rail
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  underhung - supported from below especially resting on a track instead of suspended from above; "underhung sliding doors"supported - held up or having the weight borne especially from below; "supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends" |
| 2. |  underhung - having a lower part projecting beyond the upper; "an underhung jaw"; "undershot bulldog"protrusive - thrusting outward |
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