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undershoot

un·der·shoot [ ùndər sht ] (past and past participle un·der·shot [ ùndər shót ], present participle un·der·shoot·ing, 3rd person present singular un·der·shoots)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. land too short: to land an aircraft short of a landing area
The pilot undershot the runway.

2. fire short: to shoot something such as an arrow so that it lands short of the target

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