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View synonyms for undershoot
undershoot
[ uhn-der-shoot, uhn-der-shoot ]
verb (used with object)
, un·der·shot, un·der·shoot·ing.
- to shoot or launch a projectile that strikes under or short of (a target).
- Aeronautics. (of an aircraft or pilot) to land before reaching (a landing strip) because of a too rapid loss of altitude.
verb (used without object)
, un·der·shot, un·der·shoot·ing.
- to shoot or launch a projectile so as to strike under or short of a target.
undershoot
/ ˌʌndəˈʃuːt /
verb
- (of a pilot) to cause (an aircraft) to land short of (a runway) or (of an aircraft) to land in this way
- to shoot a projectile so that it falls short of (a target)
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Example Sentences
The difficulty is, of course, not to undershoot, to fall short.
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