overshot
pronunciation
How to pronounce overshot in British English:
UK [ˌəʊvə'ʃɒt]
How to pronounce overshot in American English:
US [ˌoʊvə'ʃɒt]
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- Adjective:
- having an upper part projecting beyond the lower
Word Origin
- overshot (adj.)
- 1530s, in reference to water-wheels, "driven by water shot over from above," past participle adjective from overshoot.
Example
- 1. It is entirely possible that markets overshot in march .
- 2. Overshot or distinctly undershot bite .
- 3. Plane overshot the runway and finished up in the water .
- 4. The results weren 't mind-blowing but they showed that men regularly overshot the interval while women undershot .
- 5. Overshot or undershot jaws are undesirable , the latter being more severely penalized .