underhung
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un·der·hung
(ŭn′dər-hŭng′)adj.
Supported from above, as a crane that moves along a track supported from a beam.
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underhung
(ˌʌndəˈhʌŋ)adj
1. (Anatomy) (of the lower jaw) projecting beyond the upper jaw; undershot
2. (Architecture) (of a sliding door, etc) supported at its lower edge by a track or rail
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Adj. 1. [画像:underhung - supported from below especially resting on a track instead of suspended from above]underhung - supported from below especially resting on a track instead of suspended from above; "underhung sliding doors"
supported - held up or having the weight borne especially from below; "supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends"
2. [画像:underhung - having a lower part projecting beyond the upper]underhung - having a lower part projecting beyond the upper; "an underhung jaw"; "undershot bulldog"
protrusive - thrusting outward
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