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under-shooting

un·der-shoot
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der shoot]
    • /ˈʌn dər ʃut/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der shoot]
    • /ˈʌn dər ʃut/

Definitions of under-shooting word

  • verb with object under-shooting to shoot or launch a projectile that strikes under or short of (a target). 1
  • verb with object under-shooting Aeronautics. (of an aircraft or pilot) to land before reaching (a landing strip) because of a too rapid loss of altitude. 1
  • verb without object under-shooting to shoot or launch a projectile so as to strike under or short of a target. 1
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Origin of under-shooting

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; under- + shoot1

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Parts of speech for Under-shooting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Under-shooting

under-shooting popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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