undershoot

American  

[uhn-der-shoot, uhn-der-shoot] / ˌʌn dərˈʃut, ˈʌn dərˌʃut /

verb (used with object)

undershot, undershooting

1. to shoot or launch a projectile that strikes under or short of (a target).

2. Aeronautics. (of an aircraft or pilot) to land before reaching (a landing strip) because of a too rapid loss of altitude.

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verb (used without object)

undershot, undershooting

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

undershoot British  

/ ˌʌndəˈʃuːt /

verb

1. (of a pilot) to cause (an aircraft) to land short of (a runway) or (of an aircraft) to land in this way

2. to shoot a projectile so that it falls short of (a target)

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Etymology

Origin of undershoot

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

Example Sentences

“Given the modest outlook for growth and inflation, the materialisation of downside risks could easily lead to close-to-stagnant growth rates and a deeper undershooting of the inflation target,” the account said.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is likely that the projections will show a modest inflation undershoot in 2028 at 1.9%, but this is unlikely to be meaningful enough to change the ECB’s guidance, RBC analysts said.

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“The downside risks on the inflation outlook remain at least as significant as the upside risks, and we would not tolerate a lasting undershooting of our inflation target,” he said.

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Government data showed earlier Friday that household spending fell 3.0% in October from a year earlier, undershooting an expected rise of 1.0%.

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Government data showed earlier Friday that household spending fell 3.0% in October from a year earlier, undershooting a 1.0% rise expected.

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