Undershoot (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), un·der·shot, un·der·shoot·ing.
  1. to shoot or launch a projectile that strikes under or short of (a target).
  2. (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.
  1. to shoot or launch a projectile so as to strike under or short of a target.
verb -shoots, -shooting or -shot
  1. (of a pilot) to cause (an aircraft) to land short of (a runway) or (of an aircraft) to land in this way
  2. to shoot a projectile so that it falls short of (a target)
Undershoot (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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