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underhung
Definition of underhung
1 of a lower jaw : projecting beyond the upper jaw : undershot
2 : having an underhung jaw this poor creature, heavy-bodied, bowlegged and underhung — J. A. Thomson
3 : suspended so that the point of support is beneath the load; specifically : resting on a track at the bottom instead of being suspended from above underhung sliding door
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Origin and Etymology of underhung
1under + hung, past participle of hang
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