un·der·shot ( n d r-sh t )v. Past tense and past participle of undershoot. adj. ( ndr-sht)1. Driven by water passing from below, as a water wheel. 2. Having the lower jaw or teeth projecting beyond the upper; underhung. |
undershot [ˈʌndəˌʃɒt]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (of the lower jaw) projecting beyond the upper jaw; underhung
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (of a water wheel) driven by a flow of water that passes under the wheel rather than over it Compare overshot
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| Adj. | 1. |  undershot - having a lower part projecting beyond the upper; "an underhung jaw"; "undershot bulldog"protrusive - thrusting outward |
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