Definitions for undershoot
undershoot
un·der·shoot
Spelling: [uhn-der-shoot, uhn-der-shoot]
IPA: /ˌʌn dərˈʃut, ˈʌn dərˌʃut/
Undershoot is a 10 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.
You can make 767 anagrams from letters in undershoot (dehnoorstu).
Definitions for undershoot
verb (used with object)
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to shoot or launch a projectile that strikes under or short of (a target).
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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)
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to shoot or launch a projectile so as to strike under or short of a target.
Origin of undershoot
First recorded in 1655-65; under- + shoot1
Examples for undershoot
The difficulty is, of course, not to undershoot, to fall short.