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😬 Lower part sticks out ⬇️ Supported from below
underhung

underhung

8.9
A thing that sits on a lower support, like a door on a bottom track
  • adjective
  • /ˈʌndərhʌŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sostenido desde abajo
  • The cabinet doors use an underhung mechanism that lets them slide smoothly along the bottom track.

Examples

  • Many modern closets feature underhung sliding doors to save space.

  • The new warehouse features an underhung design, allowing the cranes to move easily along the tracks.

  • The engineers installed underhung cranes in the new warehouse for improved safety.

  • The underhung bridge allowed for taller ships to pass beneath.

  • Many underhung structures are designed for better stability.

  • The sliding glass doors are underhung, making them easy to open without taking up extra space.

  • In this factory, the underhung assembly line enables workers to efficiently manage heavy loads.

Surface Forms

underhung positive

Morphology

underhung = hung (transparent) = under + hung

Formed by productive prefix 'under-' + the participial/adjectival base 'hung', so the meaning 'supported from below' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Underhung comes from the parts under ('below') and hung (from 'hang'), so it literally means 'hung below' or 'held from beneath'. That's why an underhung door or crane is supported on a bottom track or from under, not suspended from above.