underslung

adjective

un·​der·​slung ˌən-dər-ˈsləŋ 

1

of a vehicle frame : suspended below the axles

2

: having a low center of gravity

Examples of underslung in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An underslung spare wheel holder and Cruisemaster DO35 articulating hitch are standard, and optional upgrades include an airbag suspension and rear recovery points. — New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026

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. — 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

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for underslung

• overhung
• among
• hirschsprung
• unsung
• bling
• bung
• clung
• dung
• flung
• fung
• hung
• lung