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| o·ver·shoot [ vər sht ] |
verb (past o·ver·shot [ vər shót ], present participle o·ver·shoot·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·shoots) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb send or go farther than intended: to shoot a projectile beyond the target that was being aimed at, or be shot in this way
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2. transitive and intransitive verb exceed limit: to exceed a fixed or prearranged limit
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3. transitive verb move quickly over something: to move at a high speed over something
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4. transitive and intransitive verb run off end of runway: to fail to complete a takeoff or landing before reaching the end of the runway and run off the end of it
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refers to aircraft
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noun (plural o·ver·shoots) |
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1. act of overshooting: an instance of somebody or something overshooting an intended stopping point, especially the end of an airport runway
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2. amount of excess: an instance of something exceeding a prearranged limit, or the amount or extent by which it exceeds it
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