underslung
adjective
un·der·slung
ˌən-dər-ˈsləŋ 
1
of a vehicle frame
: suspended below the axles
2
: having a low center of gravity
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Conn experimented with an underslung octave mechanism and an ineffective bulging device on the end of the neck called a microtuner, for tiny pitch adjustments.
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Chris Almeida, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2024
The new underslung swingarm, never before used on a production Aprilia, is modeled on the same one used for the RS-GP MotoGP machine piloted by Aprilia pro racer Aleix Espargaró.
—Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2021
The pod is underslung with two pontoons, each with three dorsal rotors.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2018
The underslung high heel made the foot look smaller and left a smaller footprint.
—Nancy MacDonell, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2018
Chris Almeida, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2024
The new underslung swingarm, never before used on a production Aprilia, is modeled on the same one used for the RS-GP MotoGP machine piloted by Aprilia pro racer Aleix Espargaró.
—Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2021
The pod is underslung with two pontoons, each with three dorsal rotors.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2018
The underslung high heel made the foot look smaller and left a smaller footprint.
—Nancy MacDonell, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Underslung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underslung. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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