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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An undershot water wheel.

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of undershoot form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Powered by water flowing from below. (of a water wheel) not-comparable
2. 2
   Having the lower incisor teeth projecting beyond the upper ones, as in the bulldog. not-comparable

   "His blunt undershot mouth curved in a smile that was somewhat ingratiating."

Adjective

1. 1
   having a lower part projecting beyond the upper wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

backshotunderhungunderhungunderslung

Example

More examples

"His blunt undershot mouth curved in a smile that was somewhat ingratiating."

Related phrases

water wheel

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