underslung

UK: /ˌʌndəˈslʌŋ/ US: /ˈʌndɚˈslʌŋ/ ,(un′dər slung′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

un•der•slung /ˈʌndɚˈslʌŋ/   adj. 

1. Automotive suspended from an upper support, as the chassis of a vehicle from the axles.
2. larger or more heavy at the bottom than the top;
   squat:
   a plane with an underslung look.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

un•der•slung  (un′dər slung′), adj. 

1. Automotive 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 massive at the bottom than the top;
   squat:
   The high wings and large fuselage give the plane an underslung look.

• under- + slung 1900–05

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underslung / ˌʌndəˈslʌŋ/ adjective

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