Definitions of undershoot [ˌʌn dərˈʃut, ˈʌn dərˌʃut]

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Definition of 'undershoot'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) undershoot
to shoot or launch a projectile that falls short of (a target).

2. undershoot
(of an aircraft or pilot) to land before reaching (a landing strip) because of a too rapid loss of altitude.

3. (v.i.) undershoot
to shoot or launch a projectile that falls short of a target.

Etymology: (1655–65)

Definition of 'undershoot'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (verb) undershoot
fall short of (the runway) in a landing
"The plane undershot the runway"

2. (verb) undershoot
shoot short of or below (a target)

Definition of 'undershoot'

Webster Dictionary

1. (verb) undershoot
to shoot short of (a mark)

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