undershot

American

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

adjective

having the front teeth of the lower jaw projecting in front of the upper teeth, as a bulldog.
driven by water passing beneath.

an undershot vertical water wheel.

verb

simple past tense and past participle of undershoot.

undershot British

/ ˈʌndəˌʃɒt /

adjective

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

Example Sentences

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Growth has undershot the BSP’s expectations due to weaker domestic demand, it said on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

The reading undershot the 50.1 forecast of economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal and reversed a one-month blip above the 50 threshold separating contraction from expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

The 50,000 jobs created in December undershot economists’ expectations, and previously published tallies for October and November were revised lower.

From The Wall Street Journal

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