undershoot
[ uhn-der-shoot, uhn-der-shoot ]
/ ˌʌn dərˈʃut, ˈʌn dərˌʃut /
verb (used with object), un·der·shot, un·der·shoot·ing.
to shoot or launch a projectile that strikes under or short of (a target).
Aeronautics.
(of an aircraft or pilot) to land before reaching (a landing strip) because of a too rapid loss of altitude.
verb (used without object), un·der·shot, un·der·shoot·ing.
to shoot or launch a projectile so as to strike under or short of a target.
Words nearby undershoot
underserve,
underset,
undersexed,
undersheriff,
undershirt,
undershoot,
undershorts,
undershot,
undershrub,
underside,
undersign
British Dictionary definitions for under-shooting
undershoot
/ (ˌʌndəˈʃuːt) /
verb -shoots, -shooting or -shot
(of a pilot) to cause (an aircraft) to land short of (a runway) or (of an aircraft) to land in this way
to shoot a projectile so that it falls short of (a target)
Medical definitions for under-shooting
undershoot
[ ŭn′dər-shōōt′ ]
n.
A temporary decrease below the final steady-state value that may occur immediately following the removal of an influence that had been raising that value.