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- [uhn-der-shot; for 3 also uhn-der-shot]
- /ˈʌn dərˌʃɒt; for 3 also ˌʌn dərˈʃɒt/
- /ˌʌn.də.ˈʃɒt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-der-shot; for 3 also uhn-der-shot]
- /ˈʌn dərˌʃɒt; for 3 also ˌʌn dərˈʃɒt/
Definitions of undershot word
- adjective undershot having the front teeth of the lower jaw projecting in front of the upper teeth, as a bulldog. 1
- adjective undershot driven by water passing beneath: an undershot vertical water wheel. 1
- verb undershot simple past tense and past participle of undershoot. 1
- verb with object undershot to shoot or launch a projectile that strikes under or short of (a target). 1
- verb with object undershot 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 undershot to shoot or launch a projectile so as to strike under or short of a target. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of undershot
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; under- + shot2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Undershot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
undershot popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
undershot usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for undershot
verb undershot
- flub — a blunder.
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