underhung

/ˌʌndərˈhʌŋ/
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Definitions of underhung
  1. adjective
    supported from below especially resting on a track instead of suspended from above
    “underhung sliding doors”
    synonyms:
    supported
    held up or having the weight borne especially from below
  2. adjective
    having a lower part projecting beyond the upper
    “an underhung jaw”
    synonyms: undershot, underslung
    protrusive
    thrusting outward
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