underkill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Insufficient disposal because of inadequate inspection criteria.
  2. The situation where a weapon does too little destruction, or less than it potentially could.
verb
  1. To dispose of too few items because of inadequate inspection criteria.

Pronunciation

/ˈʌndəˌkɪl/ /ˈʌndɚˌkɪl/ /ˌʌndəˈkɪl/ /ˌʌndɚˈkɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underkill.wav

Word forms

underkill underkills underkilling underkilled

Etymology

From under- + kill.

Antonyms

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