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underhung |
3 definitions found 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 From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Underhung \Un`der*hung"\, a. 1. (Carp.) Resting on a track at the bottom, instead of being suspended; -- said of a sliding door. --Forney. 2. Having the lower jaw projecting. --T. Hughes. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: underhung adj 1: supported from below especially resting on a track instead of suspended from above; "underhung sliding doors" 2: having a lower part projecting beyond the upper; "an underhung jaw"; "undershot bulldog" [syn: {undershot}, {underslung}]
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