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▪ I. ˈunderˌhanging, vbl. n.
[under-1 4 a. Cf. underhung ppl. a.]
Projection, protrusion (of the lower jaw).
1842Youatt Dog iv. (1845) 99 A second cross considerably lessens the underhanging of the lower jaw. 1876T. Bryant Pract. Surg. (ed. 2) I. 545 In some cases complete under⁓hanging of the jaw is present.
▪ II. ˈunderˌhanging, ppl. a.
[Cf. prec.]
Having a prominent lower jaw.
1865Mrs. Craik Christian's Mistake ii. 41 Her full⁓lipped, underhanging mouth. |