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undershot

/ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌʃɒt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-shot
IPA
/ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌʃɒt/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of undershoot

adj

Powered by water flowing from below. (of a water wheel)

adj

Having the lower incisor teeth projecting beyond the upper ones, as in the bulldog.

noun

An undershot water wheel.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌʃɒt/

Inflected Forms

undershots (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

overshot

Synonyms

underhung underslung

Questions

How do you pronounce undershot?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌʃɒt/.
What does undershot mean?
simple past and past participle of undershoot

How to pronounce undershot

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