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un·der·shoot
 undershoot
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
d
 r
shut
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
undershoots, undershooting, undershot |
| definition 1: |
to shoot or launch a missile so that it falls short of (a target).
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| definition 2: |
to bring down an aircraft short of (a landing strip or deck).
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to shoot a missile short of a target, or to bring down an aircraft short of a landing area.
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