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Meaning of 'undershot' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Undershot [ a.]
- Having the lower incisor teeth projecting beyond the upper ones, as in the bulldog.
- Moved by water passing beneath; -- said of a water wheel, and opposed to overshot; as, an undershot wheel.

Meaning of 'undershot' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . undershot [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having a lower part projecting beyond the upper
Example in sentence:
  • an underhung jaw;
  • undershot bulldog

Nearby Words:

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