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undershot
adjective un·der·shot \ˈən-dər-ˌshät\
Definition of UNDERSHOT
1
: moved by water passing beneath <an undershot wheel>
2
: having the lower incisor teeth or lower jaw projecting beyond the upper when the mouth is closed
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First Known Use of UNDERSHOT
1610
Rhymes with UNDERSHOT
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Medical Dictionary
undershot
adjective un·der·shot \ˈən-dər-ˌshät\
Medical Definition of UNDERSHOT
: having the lower incisor teeth or lower jaw projecting beyond the upper when the mouth is closed—used chiefly of animals
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