underslung

underslung
i. Loads carried by a helicopter that are slung below it by a cable.
ii. A helicopter rotor with its center of gravity below the point at which the rotor is attached to the mast.
Blade connecting to top of the mast.
Underslung rotor.

Aviation dictionary. 2014.

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  • Underslung — Un der*slung , Underhung Un der*hung , a. Of an automobile body, suspended from the springs in such a manner that the frame of the chassis is below the axles, the object being to lower the center of gravity of the car. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • underslung — [un′dərsluŋ΄] adj. 1. having springs attached to the underside of the axles: said of an automobile frame 2. projecting: said of the lower jaw …   English World dictionary

  • underslung — /un deuhr slung /, adj. 1. suspended from an upper support, as the chassis of a vehicle from the axles. 2. supported from above; placed or suspended below the source of support: Conestoga wagons with underslung bundles and kettles. 3. more… …   Universalium

  • underslung load — pakabinamasis krovinys statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Skraidinimo sraigtasparniais operacijų metu – išorinis krovinys, kabantis po sraigtasparnio korpusu. atitikmenys: angl. underslung load pranc. charge sous élingue ryšiai: dar žiūrėk –… …   NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • underslung — adjective Date: 1903 1. of a vehicle frame suspended below the axles 2. having a low center of gravity …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • underslung — subterminal mouth or jaw …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • underslung — adjective supported from above (especially from the underside of a wing etc) …   Wiktionary

  • underslung — adj. supported from above (like a chassis below an axle in a vehicle); suspended from above; squat, having a low center of gravity …   English contemporary dictionary

  • underslung — adjective suspended from the underside of something. ↘(of a vehicle chassis) hanging lower than the axles …   English new terms dictionary

  • underslung — un•der•slung [[t]ˈʌn dərˈslʌŋ[/t]] adj. 1) aum suspended from an upper support, as the chassis of a vehicle from the axles 2) more massive at the bottom than the top; squat • Etymology: 1900–05 …   From formal English to slang

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