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undershot

/uhn-der-shot; for 3 also uhn-der-shot/US // ˈʌn dərˌʃɒt; for 3 also ˌʌn dərˈʃɒt //UK // (ˈʌndəˌʃɒt) //

镜头下的,镜头下,镜头不足,镜头下的人

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : having the front teeth of the lower jaw projecting in front of the upper teeth, as a bulldog.
    • : driven by water passing beneath: an undershot vertical water wheel.
v.动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : simple past tense and past participle of undershoot.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inmiss

Examples

  • The jaws of all the sharks are so undershot that, in order to grip their prey, they must perforce turn over on their sides.

  • The faded moonlight showed angry eyes, a jutting, undershot jaw and a sharp, pointed nose.

  • Scoop wheels are similar to undershot water wheels, and centrifugal pumps to turbines.

  • He was a bow-legged, brindle bull with undershot jaw and eyes like damson jam.

  • He had outjutting, belligerent eyebrows and a stubborn underjaw that was badly undershot.