What is "underhung"

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.

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.

a. 1 hung or suspended from above 2 (context carpentry English) Resting on a track at the bottom, instead of being suspended; said of a sliding door. 3 Having the lower jaw projecting.

1. adj. 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]