undershot
[ uhn-der-shot; for 3 also uhn-der-shot ]
/ ˈʌn dərˌʃɒt; for 3 also ˌʌn dərˈʃɒt /
adjective
having the front teeth of the lower jaw projecting in front of the upper teeth, as a bulldog.
driven by water passing beneath: an undershot vertical water wheel.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of undershoot.
Words nearby undershot
undersexed,
undersheriff,
undershirt,
undershoot,
undershorts,
undershot,
undershrub,
underside,
undersign,
undersigned,
undersize
Definition for undershot (2 of 2)
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for undershot (1 of 2)
undershot
/ (ˈʌndəˌʃɒt) /
adjective
(of the lower jaw) projecting beyond the upper jaw; underhung
(of a water wheel) driven by a flow of water that passes under the wheel rather than over it
See overshot
British Dictionary definitions for undershot (2 of 2)
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 undershot
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.