"underslung" meaning in English

See underslung in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underslung.wav [US]
Etymology: From under- + slung. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|slung}} under- + slung Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} underslung (not comparable)
  1. Supported from above, as from the underside of a wing, etc. Tags: not-comparable Translations (supported from above): fochrochta (Irish), fo-croghit (Manx)
    Sense id: en-underslung-en-adj-36d1hv0v Categories (other): English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 47 53 Disambiguation of 'supported from above': 91 9
  2. Having a low center of gravity. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-underslung-en-adj-C18lUbti Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Manx translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 47 53 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 26 74
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