UNDERSLUNG


Meaning of UNDERSLUNG in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: under (I) + slung, past participle of sling

1.

a.

(1) : having the point of support above rather than underneath

underslung desk drawer

: having the principal bulk below the point of support

underslung bowl of a pipe

(2) of a vehicle frame : suspended so as to extend below the axles

b. : having a low center of gravity : built low to the ground : having short legs : squat

2. : undershot 1

bullet head and underslung jaw

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.