undershot (Meaning)
undershot (s)
having a lower part projecting beyond the upper
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of undershot
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undershot Sentence Examples
- The undershot wheel of the old mill creaked and groaned as it turned.
- The undershot turbine was designed to harness the power of a flowing river.
- The dam's undershot sluice gate regulated the water flow to the mill.
- The undershot blade of the spinning wheel splashed water droplets into the air.
- A fisherman cast an undershot line into the river, hoping to hook a hungry fish.
- The undershot dart sailed through the air, its trajectory carefully calculated.
- The boxer's undershot punch missed its target by a hair's breadth.
- The archery arrow undershot the target, landing several inches below the bullseye.
- The undershot estimate of the project's cost led to financial difficulties.
- The horse's undershot hooves clopped against the pavement as it galloped past.
FAQs About the word undershot
having a lower part projecting beyond the upperHaving the lower incisor teeth projecting beyond the upper ones, as in the bulldog., Moved by water passing benea
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The undershot wheel of the old mill creaked and groaned as it turned.
The undershot turbine was designed to harness the power of a flowing river.
The dam's undershot sluice gate regulated the water flow to the mill.
The undershot blade of the spinning wheel splashed water droplets into the air.
