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English Dictionary: Underslung by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
underslung
adj
  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"
    Synonym(s): underhung, undershot, underslung
  3. having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground
    Synonym(s): squat, underslung
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Underrun \Un`der*run"\, v. t.
  
      {To underrun a hose} (Naut.), to lift it up at one end, then
            walk along shifting one hand after another so that the
            water will run out. 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.
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