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undershoot

[uhn-der-shoot, uhn-der-shoot]

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verb (used with object)

undershot, undershooting

to shoot or launch a projectile that strikes under or short of (a target).
Aeronautics.��(of an aircraft or pilot) to land before reaching (a landing strip) because of a too rapid loss of altitude.

verb (used without object)

undershot, undershooting

to shoot or launch a projectile so as to strike under or short of a target.

undershoot

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verb

(of a pilot) to cause (an aircraft) to land short of (a runway) or (of an aircraft) to land in this way
to shoot a projectile so that it falls short of (a target)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of undershoot¹

First recorded in 1655–65; under- + shoot ¹

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Example Sentences

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"Overall, there's more undershooting than overshooting of fertility ideals," she says.

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A runway safety area refers to an area adjacent to, or at the end of a runway, meant to limit damage to aircraft should they overshoot, undershoot or veer off the runway.

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Ruth Gregory, deputy chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said "Christmas has come early" for Chancellor Rachel Reeves due to borrowing "undershooting" expectations.

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Employers added 175,000 positions in April, the Labor Department reported Friday, undershooting forecasts.

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If a team undershoots its targets, it falls back quickly.

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undershirt undershorts

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