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• past participle of undershoot.
• past tense form of undershoot.

undershot

American  

[uhn-der-shot, uhn-der-shot] / ˈʌn dərˌʃɒt, ˌʌn dərˈʃɒt /

adjective

1. having the front teeth of the lower jaw projecting in front of the upper teeth, as a bulldog.

2. driven by water passing beneath.

   an undershot vertical water wheel.

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verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of undershoot.

undershot British  

/ ˈʌndəˌʃɒt /

adjective

1. (of the lower jaw) projecting beyond the upper jaw; underhung

2. (of a water wheel) driven by a flow of water that passes under the wheel rather than over it See overshot

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Etymology

Origin of undershot

First recorded in 1600–10; under- + shot ²

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Example Sentences

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undershot

Hill said Nike had "more work to do" on its sportswear, Jordan brand and in China as the company announced quarterly revenues of $11bn, which undershot analysts' expectations.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The figures -- which undershot market forecasts of 0.4 percent -- add pressure on Takaichi, who made boosting economic growth a key pledge ahead of her landslide victory in February 8's snap elections.

From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026

The history of the building also captivated Brendan - it is an undershot watermill, which means water flows underneath the waterwheel, striking the paddles at the bottom.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026

Global silver supplies undershot demand for a fifth year in a row in 2025, according to the Silver Institute.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 10, 2025

The water is gelid, murky; down there, past where the sand drops away and it’s deep, there are old rocks covered with slime, sunken logs, crayfish, leeches, huge pike with undershot jaws.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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