underslung

English

Etymology

under- +‎ slung

Adjective

underslung (not comparable)

  1. supported from above (especially from the underside of a wing etc)
    • 1961 August, “The English Electric Type 5 3,300 h.p. "Deltic" diesels for British Railways”, in Trains Illustrated, page 484:
      Fuel tanks for engines and boiler are underslung between the bogies; [...].
  2. having a low center of gravity

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