underslung

[ uhn-der-sluhng ]

/ ˈʌn dərˈslʌŋ /

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.

Origin of underslung

First recorded in 1900–05; under- + slung

Words nearby underslung

undersigned, undersize, undersized, underskirt, undersleeve, underslung, undersoil, under someone's spell, under someone's thumb, under someone's wing, undersparred

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Example sentences from the Web for underslung

Kit asked, after the underslung gray roadster had passed out of sight.
Kit of Greenacre Farm|Izola Forrester
On steep side hills the wagon body on which the tank rests should be underslung.
Apple Growing|M. C. Burritt
I was lookin' to see some ugly mutts with underslung jaws and mops o' frizzy hair, like them Feejee Islanders ye see pitchers of.
The Pathless Trail|Arthur O. (Arthur Olney) Friel
They are usually relatively slender-bodied with a rounded head, an underslung jaw, and no beak.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood

British Dictionary definitions for underslung

underslung

/ (ˌʌndəˈslʌŋ) /

adjective

suspended below a supporting member, esp (of a motor vehicle chassis) suspended below the axles

having a low centre of gravity

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	underslung
释义	underslung [ uhn-der-sluhng ] / ˈʌn dərˈslʌŋ / 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. Origin of underslung First recorded in 1900–05; under- + slung Words nearby underslung undersigned, undersize, undersized, underskirt, undersleeve, underslung, undersoil, under someone's spell, under someone's thumb, under someone's wing, undersparred Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for underslung Kit asked, after the underslung gray roadster had passed out of sight. Kit of Greenacre Farm\|Izola Forrester On steep side hills the wagon body on which the tank rests should be underslung. Apple Growing\|M. C. Burritt I was lookin' to see some ugly mutts with underslung jaws and mops o' frizzy hair, like them Feejee Islanders ye see pitchers of. The Pathless Trail\|Arthur O. (Arthur Olney) Friel They are usually relatively slender-bodied with a rounded head, an underslung jaw, and no beak. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic\|Stephen Leatherwood British Dictionary definitions for underslung underslung / (ˌʌndəˈslʌŋ) / adjective suspended below a supporting member, esp (of a motor vehicle chassis) suspended below the axles having a low centre of gravity Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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