un·der·slung ( n d r-slng )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. |
underslung [ˌʌndəˈslʌŋ]
adj
1. (Engineering / General Engineering) suspended below a supporting member, esp (of a motor vehicle chassis) suspended below the axles
2. (Engineering / General Engineering) having a low centre of gravity
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| Adj. | 1. |  underslung - supported from above especially in a vehicle having springs attached to the axle from belowsupported - held up or having the weight borne especially from below; "supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends" |
| 2. |  underslung - having a lower part projecting beyond the upper; "an underhung jaw"; "undershot bulldog"protrusive - thrusting outward | |
| 3. |  underslung - having a low center of gravity; built low to the groundlow - literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow" |
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