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underslung

/uhn-der-sluhng/US // ˈʌn dərˈslʌŋ //UK // (ˌʌndəˈslʌŋ) //

背负式,悬挂式,背负式的,背负着

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : suspended from an upper support, as the chassis of a vehicle from the axles.
    • : supported from above; placed or suspended below the source of support: Conestoga wagons with underslung bundles and kettles.
    • : more massive at the bottom than the top; squat: The high wings and large fuselage give the plane an underslung look.

Examples

  • He was rather short of stature, bullet-headed and bull-necked, with a sloping forehead and a somewhat underslung chin.

  • The very narrow underslung jaw contains from 18 to 25 functional teeth, which fit into sockets in the upper jaw.

  • They are usually relatively slender-bodied with a rounded head, an underslung jaw, and no beak.

  • On steep side hills the wagon body on which the tank rests should be underslung.

  • The beam of his underslung searchlight, shifting at his will, shot its white ray in a long, fading pencil downward as he coasted.