- underslung
- adjective Date: 1903 1. of a vehicle frame suspended below the axles 2. having a low center of gravity
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underslung
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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.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
underslung — [un′dərsluŋ΄] adj. 1. having springs attached to the underside of the axles: said of an automobile frame 2. projecting: said of the lower jaw … English World dictionary
underslung — /un deuhr slung /, adj. 1. suspended from an upper support, as the chassis of a vehicle from the axles. 2. supported from above; placed or suspended below the source of support: Conestoga wagons with underslung bundles and kettles. 3. more… … Universalium
underslung — i. Loads carried by a helicopter that are slung below it by a cable. ii. A helicopter rotor with its center of gravity below the point at which the rotor is attached to the mast. Blade connecting to top of the mast. Underslung rotor … Aviation dictionary
underslung load — pakabinamasis krovinys statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Skraidinimo sraigtasparniais operacijų metu – išorinis krovinys, kabantis po sraigtasparnio korpusu. atitikmenys: angl. underslung load pranc. charge sous élingue ryšiai: dar žiūrėk –… … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
underslung — subterminal mouth or jaw … Dictionary of ichthyology
underslung — adjective supported from above (especially from the underside of a wing etc) … Wiktionary
underslung — adj. supported from above (like a chassis below an axle in a vehicle); suspended from above; squat, having a low center of gravity … English contemporary dictionary
underslung — adjective suspended from the underside of something. ↘(of a vehicle chassis) hanging lower than the axles … English new terms dictionary
underslung — un•der•slung [[t]ˈʌn dərˈslʌŋ[/t]] adj. 1) aum suspended from an upper support, as the chassis of a vehicle from the axles 2) more massive at the bottom than the top; squat • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
