undershot

[ uhn-der-shot; for 3 also uhn-der-shot ]

/ ˈʌn dərˌʃɒt; for 3 also ˌʌn dərˈʃɒt /

adjective

having the front teeth of the lower jaw projecting in front of the upper teeth, as a bulldog.

driven by water passing beneath: an undershot vertical water wheel.

verb

simple past tense and past participle of undershoot.

Origin of undershot

First recorded in 1600–10; under- + shot²

Words nearby undershot

undersexed, undersheriff, undershirt, undershoot, undershorts, undershot, undershrub, underside, undersign, undersigned, undersize

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Example sentences from the Web for undershot

Sawyer Gundry could have taken him with one hand and tossed him over the undershot wheel.
Erema|R. D. Blackmore
Its volume is sufficient, even in time of severest drought, to turn the undershot wheel of a large mill.
Archeological Investigations|Gerard Fowke
He had an undershot jaw, a pair of eyes that saw both sides of the street at once, and a head like a choppin' block.
Torchy|Sewell Ford
Undershot, un′dėr-shot, adj. moved by water passing under the wheel.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

The rest of the work is the same as for the undershot wheel.
Woodworking for Beginners|Charles Gardner Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for undershot

undershot

/ (ˈʌndəˌʃɒt) /

adjective

(of the lower jaw) projecting beyond the upper jaw; underhung

(of a water wheel) driven by a flow of water that passes under the wheel rather than over itSee overshot

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	undershot
释义	undershot [ uhn-der-shot; for 3 also uhn-der-shot ] / ˈʌn dərˌʃɒt; for 3 also ˌʌn dərˈʃɒt / adjective having the front teeth of the lower jaw projecting in front of the upper teeth, as a bulldog. driven by water passing beneath: an undershot vertical water wheel. verb simple past tense and past participle of undershoot. Origin of undershot First recorded in 1600–10; under- + shot² Words nearby undershot undersexed, undersheriff, undershirt, undershoot, undershorts, undershot, undershrub, underside, undersign, undersigned, undersize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for undershot Sawyer Gundry could have taken him with one hand and tossed him over the undershot wheel. Erema\|R. D. Blackmore Its volume is sufficient, even in time of severest drought, to turn the undershot wheel of a large mill. Archeological Investigations\|Gerard Fowke He had an undershot jaw, a pair of eyes that saw both sides of the street at once, and a head like a choppin' block. Torchy\|Sewell Ford Undershot, un′dėr-shot, adj. moved by water passing under the wheel. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various The rest of the work is the same as for the undershot wheel. Woodworking for Beginners\|Charles Gardner Wheeler British Dictionary definitions for undershot undershot / (ˈʌndəˌʃɒt) / adjective (of the lower jaw) projecting beyond the upper jaw; underhung (of a water wheel) driven by a flow of water that passes under the wheel rather than over itSee overshot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to undershot drop, forget, skip, misplace, slip, miscarry, trip, blow, botch, overlook, fumble, juggle, flub, slight, mislay, err, misfire, omit, blunder, ignore
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undershot

adjective

verb

Origin of undershot

Words nearby undershot

Example sentences from the Web for undershot

British Dictionary definitions for undershot

adjective

Words related to undershot