undershot

[uhn-der-shot, uhn-der-shot]

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.

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of undershoot.

undershot

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of undershot¹

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

Example Sentences

The result undershot the forecast of 49.3 made by economists in a Wall Street Journal survey.

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“The company’s September quarter results exceeded our estimates at the gross margin and Ebitda level even as revenue undershot slightly, driven by production challenges,” the firm wrote following Monday’s report.

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I look down and my heart drops; I just undershot it.

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The result undershot the 2.8% growth expected by economists in a Wall Street Journal survey.

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Figures on Wednesday showed U.S. producer prices fell at their fastest pace since April 2020, and UK consumer inflation undershot all forecasts.

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