underrunning
/ˌʌndərˈrʌnɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of underrun: running or passing beneath something.
- The train was underrunning the mountain through a long tunnel.
- The workers are underrunning the new fiber optic cable under the street.
- They practiced underrunning the obstacle course to improve their agility.
- Present participle of underrun: operating at a level below what is expected or required.
- The system keeps underrunning the minimum speed, causing delays.
- By underrunning the schedule, the team finished the project early.
- The factory is underrunning its production targets this quarter.
noun
- The act or process of running beneath something.
- The underrunning of the cable took less time than expected.
- The underrunning of the pipeline was completed without incident.
- Safe underrunning of the bridge requires careful planning.