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(un′dər s̸ho̵̅o̅t′)

transitive verb undershot, undershooting

to shoot or fall short of (a target, mark, etc.)
to bring an aircraft down short of (the runway, landing field, etc.) while trying to land

intransitive verb

to shoot or go short of the mark

See undershoot in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb un·der·shot (-shŏtˈ), un·der·shoot·ing, un·der·shoots

verb, transitive

To shoot a projectile short of (a target).
a. To start the approach of one's aircraft to (a landing area) too low or too soon.
b. To land an aircraft short of (a landing area).

verb, intransitive

To shoot short of a target.
To land short of a landing area.

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