overshoot
[ verb oh-ver-shoot; noun oh-ver-shoot ]
/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈʃut; noun ˈoʊ vərˌʃut /
verb (used with object), o·ver·shot, o·ver·shoot·ing.
verb (used without object), o·ver·shot, o·ver·shoot·ing.
to fly or go beyond.
to shoot over or above a mark.
noun
a shooting beyond a specified point or target: two overshoots in the missile test series.
the amount of excessive distance in a trajectory or route: a two-mile overshoot on the artillery range.
Words nearby overshoot
overshadow,
overshare,
overshine,
overshirt,
overshoe,
overshoot,
overshot,
overshot wheel,
overside,
oversight,
oversimplify
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British Dictionary definitions for overshoot
overshoot
/ (ˌəʊvəˈʃuːt) /
verb -shoots, -shooting or -shot
to shoot or go beyond (a mark or target)
to cause (an aircraft) to fly or taxi too far along (a runway) during landing or taking off, or (of an aircraft) to fly or taxi too far along a runway
(tr)
to pass swiftly over or down over, as water over a wheel
noun
an act or instance of overshooting
the extent of such overshooting
a momentary excessive response of an electrical or mechanical system
Medical definitions for overshoot
overshoot
[ ō′vər-shōōt′ ]
n.
A change from steady state in response to a sudden change in some factor, as in electric potential or polarity when a cell or tissue is stimulated.