Standard Lemma guide

undershot

adj · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌʃɒt/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Powered by water flowing from below. (of a water wheel)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having the lower incisor teeth projecting beyond the upper ones, as in the bulldog.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

An undershot water wheel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of undershoot

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

having a lower part projecting beyond the upper

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an underhung jaw
  • undershot bulldog

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: underhung, underslung

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: подливен (podliven) — powered by water flowing from below
  • Irish: íos-scairde — powered by water flowing from below