underslung

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (3)

  1. supported from above especially in a vehicle having springs attached to the axle from below
  2. having a lower part projecting beyond the upper“an underhung jaw”“undershot bulldog”Synonyms: underhungundershot
  3. having a low center of gravity; built low to the groundSynonyms: squat
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Underslung \Un"der*slung`\, Underhung \Un"der*hung"\, a. 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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