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undershoot

Syllabification: (un·der·shoot)
Definition of undershoot

verb

Pronunciation: /ˌəndərˈSHo͞ot/

(past and past participle undershot) [with object]
  • fall short of (a point or target):the figure undershot the government’s original estimate
  • (of an aircraft) land short of (the runway).

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈəndərˌSHo͞ot/

  • an act of undershooting.

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