un·der·shot
ˈən-dər-ˌshät
1
: moved by water passing beneath
an undershot wheel
2
: having the lower incisor teeth or lower jaw projecting beyond the upper when the mouth is closed
undershot
2 of 2past tense and past participle of undershoot
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“Undershot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undershot. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.
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