Underrun Definition
ŭndər-rŭn
underran, underrunning, underruns
verb
To run, go, or pass under.
Webster's New World
To haul (a line or cable) onto a boat for inspection or repair.
American Heritage
(nautical) To pass along and under, e.g. a cable, for the purpose of taking it in or examining it.
Wiktionary
(nautical) To separate the parts of (a tackle) and put them in order.
Wiktionary
noun
Something running or passing underneath, as an undercurrent.
Webster's New World
An undercurrent.
American Heritage
(accounting) A condition in which fewer products are delivered or produced than had been ordered.
Wiktionary
(computing) A condition in which the read/write buffer is fed with data at a slower rate than required; a buffer underrun.
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Other Word Forms of Underrun
Noun
Singular:
underrun
Plural:
underrunsOrigin of Underrun
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under- +"Ž run
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