underhung

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underhung

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From under- + hung.

adjective

not comparable Hung or suspended from above. Slidebars of the three-bar type are provided in conjunction with an underhung crosshead.
not comparable Having the lower jaw projecting. [H]e was marked with small-pox, had large features, high cheek-bones, deeply set eyes, and a very long chin; and had got the trick which many underhung men have of compressing the upper lip.
not comparable Of a sliding door: resting on a track at the bottom, instead of being suspended. Usually, [railroad] car doors slide on the top door-track, being then termed overhung doors; the underhung door being one supported and sliding on a rail below the door.

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@misc{underhung_2026,
  title = {underhung},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/underhung},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}