undershot

adjective

un·der·shot | \ ˈən-dər-ˌshät

Definition of undershot

1 : moved by water passing beneath an undershot wheel

2 : having the lower incisor teeth or lower jaw projecting beyond the upper when the mouth is closed

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But wage growth has persistently undershot economist expectations. — Josh Mitchell, WSJ, "U.S. Jobless Rate Falls Below 4% For First Time Since Late 2000," 4 May 2018 Wage growth could put longer-term pressure on prices, but it undershot expectations in data released on Wednesday. — Reuters, Fortune, "Bank of England Must to Decide How to Balance Brexit and Inflation," 13 Sep. 2017 The Fed targets an inflation rate of 2%, and over the last five years has consistently undershot that. — Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, "Dollar Weakness Could Provide Just the Boost the Sluggish U.S. Economy Needs," 13 Aug. 2017

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