overshot

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈəʊ.vəˌʃɒt/
• (America) IPA: /ˈoʊ.vɚˌʃɑt/

Verb

1. Simple past tense and past participle of overshoot

Adjective

overshot

1. (of a water wheel) powered by water that flows over the top from above
2. Having the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower, as in the jaws of some dogs.

Noun

overshot (plural overshots)

1. An overshot water wheel.

Related terms

• undershot

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