undershot
/ˈʌndərʃɑt/
verb
- Past tense and past participle of undershoot.
- The pilot undershot the runway by a few meters.
- The budget undershot the estimate by $5,000.
- He undershot his target and had to adjust his aim.
adjective
- Having the lower jaw or teeth projecting beyond the upper jaw.
- Some dog breeds are known for their undershot bite.
- The bulldog had a classic undershot jaw.
- The veterinarian checked the puppy's undershot teeth.
- Driven by water flowing beneath the wheel (of a waterwheel).
- They restored the undershot wheel at the historic mill.
- The old mill used an undershot waterwheel.
- Undershot wheels are less efficient than overshot ones.
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