underslung
/uhn-der-sluhng/US // ˈʌn dərˈslʌŋ //UK // (ˌʌndəˈslʌŋ) //
背负式,悬挂式,背负式的,背负着
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : suspended from an upper support, as the chassis of a vehicle from the axles.
- : supported from above; placed or suspended below the source of support: Conestoga wagons with underslung bundles and kettles.
- : more massive at the bottom than the top; squat: The high wings and large fuselage give the plane an underslung look.
Examples
He was rather short of stature, bullet-headed and bull-necked, with a sloping forehead and a somewhat underslung chin.
The very narrow underslung jaw contains from 18 to 25 functional teeth, which fit into sockets in the upper jaw.
They are usually relatively slender-bodied with a rounded head, an underslung jaw, and no beak.
On steep side hills the wagon body on which the tank rests should be underslung.
The beam of his underslung searchlight, shifting at his will, shot its white ray in a long, fading pencil downward as he coasted.
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