overshoot
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vərˈʃut; verb (used with object)
1.
to shoot or go over, beyond, or above; miss: The missile overshot its target.
2.
to pass or go by or beyond (a point, limit, etc.): to overshoot a stop sign.
3.
to shoot or pour down over: turbulent water overshooting the top of the dam.
4.
to overreach (oneself or itself); go further than is intended or proper; go too far: It looked as though his self-confidence had overshot itself.
5.
(of an aircraft or pilot) to fly too far along (a landing strip) in attempting to land.
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noun
8.
a shooting beyond a specified point or target: two overshoots in the missile test series.
9.
the amount of excessive distance in a trajectory or route: a two-mile overshoot on the artillery range.
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overshoot (ˌəʊvəˈʃuːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -shoots, -shooting, -shot | |
| 1. | to shoot or go beyond (a mark or target) |
| 2. | to cause (an aircraft) to fly or taxi too far along (a runway) during landing or taking off, or (of an aircraft) to fly or taxi too far along a runway |
| 3. | (tr) to pass swiftly over or down over, as water over a wheel |
| —n | |
| 4. | an act or instance of overshooting |
| 5. | the extent of such overshooting |
| 6. | a momentary excessive response of an electrical or mechanical system |
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Medical Dictionary
overshoot o·ver·shoot (ō'vər-sh&oomacr;t')
n.
A change from steady state in response to a sudden change in some factor, as in electric potential or polarity when a cell or tissue is stimulated.
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Example sentences
Yes, the dollar looks cheap, but currencies often overshoot.
As in the financial markets, the political markets regularly overshoot in both directions.
The planes now had to move in the opposite direction to slow the ascent so the sub didn't overshoot and broach the surface.
Historically, exchange rates have tended to overshoot.
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