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Undershot

/ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌʃɒt/

To shoot not far enough or not well enough.

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📖 Definitions of "Undershot"

verb

1
To shoot not far enough or not well enough.
2
To not go far enough when trying to reach a goal.
3
(by extension) To underestimate.

noun

1
An undershot water wheel.

adjective

1
(of a water wheel) Powered by water flowing from below.
2
Having the lower incisor teeth projecting beyond the upper ones, as in the bulldog.

🔄 Synonyms of "Undershot"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
protrusive	that protrudes; protruding
underslung	having a low center of gravity
underhung	Hung or suspended from above.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Undershot"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
underslung	having a low center of gravity
underhung	Hung or suspended from above.
protrusive	that protrudes; protruding
waterwheelnoun	Alternative spelling of water wheel. [A wheel, propelled by running or falling water, used to power machinery.]
breastshotnoun	(of a water wheel) Vertically mounted, and rotated by falling water striking buckets near the center of the wheel's edge, or just above it.
underdriftnoun	An underlying meaning that is not made explicit.
side-wheel	Having a paddle wheel on each side; said of steam vessels.
upwind	exposed to the wind
overdriftverb	To drift too far.
wind-rode	(nautical) Caused to ride or drive by the wind in opposition to the course of the tide; said of a vessel lying at anchor, with wind and tide opposed to each other.
bellowsed	Furnished with a bellows (of a particular type).
pantographed	Fitted with a pantograph for electric current collection. (of a rail vehicle)
wind-upnoun	The end or conclusion of something.
self-tapping	(engineering) Able to advance when turned, while creating its own thread.
eastern-rigged	With the wheelhouse in the rear of the deck.
hand-worked	Operated by hand.
windupnoun	Alternative form of wind-up. [The end or conclusion of something.]
upwindingnoun	That winds upwards.
clockworknoun	A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.
endblownnoun	(of a musical instrument) Played by directing an airstream against the edge of the upper end of a tube.