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undershoot
verb un·der·shoot \ˌən-dər-ˈshüt\
un·der·shot\-ˈshät\un·der·shoot·ing
Definition of UNDERSHOOT
transitive verb
1
: to shoot short of or below (a target)
2
: to fall short of (a runway) in landing an airplane
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First Known Use of UNDERSHOOT
circa 1661
Rhymes with UNDERSHOOT
absolute, Aleut, arrowroot, Asyût, attribute, autoroute, bandicoot, bathing suit, birthday suit, bitterroot, bodysuit, boilersuit, bumbershoot, business suit, comminute, constitute, contribute, convolute, destitute, disrepute, dissolute, execute, follow suit, gingerroot, hot pursuit, institute, involute, kiwifruit, leisure suit, malamute, overshoot, parachute, passion fruit, persecute, point-and-shoot, prosecute, prostitute, qiviut, resolute, restitute, revolute, run-and-shoot, rural route, subacute, substitute, troubleshoot
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