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
Example sentences from the Web for undershoot
The difficulty is, of course, not to undershoot, to fall short.
Opportunities in Aviation |Arthur Sweetser
British Dictionary definitions for undershoot
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 undershoot
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.