underkill
Pronunciations (4)
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/ˈʌndəˌkɪl/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈʌndɚˌkɪl/
Pronunciation notes
- US
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/ˌʌndəˈkɪl/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˌʌndɚˈkɪl/
Pronunciation notes
- US
Noun
Insufficient disposal because of inadequate inspection criteria.
Usage- Uncountable
The situation where a weapon does too little destruction, or less than it potentially could.
Usage- Uncountable
Verb
To dispose of too few items because of inadequate inspection criteria.
Word forms
underkillsunderkillingunderkilledunderkilled