undershoot
undershoot
Definition
under·shoot (un′dər s̸ho̵̅o̅t′)
transitive verb -·shot′, -·shoot′·ing
- 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
undershoot
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- target: Monetary policy would respond, but a large negative demand shock might result in an undershoot of the inflation target for some considerable time.
Object
- target: Has guided Turkey to single digit inflation, after four years of undershooting the target.
- government: Underlying retail price inflation is forecast to go on undershooting the government 's target.
- runway: Another Spitfire from the same squadron and base as above undershot the runway and hit the perimeter fence, landing after night flying practice.
- calculation: This has the added advantage that we can inspect the values to find out whether we need an undershoot calculation.
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