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UNDERSHOT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does undershot mean?
• UNDERSHOT (adjective)
The adjective UNDERSHOT has 1 sense:
1. having a lower part projecting beyond the upper
Familiarity information: UNDERSHOT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a lower part projecting beyond the upper
Synonyms:
underhung; undershot; underslung
Context example:
undershot bulldog
Similar:
protrusive (thrusting outward)
Context examples
The jaw is undershot and powerful.
(Dogue-de-Bordeaux, NCI Thesaurus)
The Griffon is a sturdy toy dog of square proportions with a domed head, undershot jaw, and a very short nose.
(Brussels Griffon, NCI Thesaurus)
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