- overshoot over·shoot
- [ˌəʊvə'ʃuːt] [ˌəʊvə'ʃɒt]
vt overshot pt, pp(destination) superare
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overshoot over·shoot
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overshoot — (v.) mid 14c., to shoot, run, or pass beyond (a point or limit), OVER (Cf. over) + SHOOT (Cf. shoot) (v.). Related: Overshot; overshooting. In reference to water wheels, the adjective overshot driven by water shot over from above is attested from … Etymology dictionary
overshoot — v. /oh veuhr shooht /; n. /oh veuhr shooht /, v., overshot, overshooting, n. v.t. 1. to shoot or go over, beyond, or above; miss: The missile overshot its target. 2. to pass or go by or beyond (a point, limit, etc.): to overshoot a stop sign. 3.… … Universalium
overshoot — 1. Generally, any initial change, in response to a sudden step change in some factor, that is greater than the steady state response to the new level of that factor; common in systems in which inertia or a time lag in negative … Medical dictionary
Overshoot — O ver*shoot , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overshot}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overshooting}.] 1. To shoot over or beyond; to miss; as, to overshoot a mark; to overshoot the green in golf. Not to overshoot his game. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To go beyond… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overshoot — [ō΄vər sho͞ot′, ō′vər sho͞ot΄] vt. overshot, overshooting 1. to shoot or pass over or beyond (a target, mark, etc.); specif., to fly an aircraft beyond (a runway, landing field, etc.) while trying to land 2. to go farther than (an intended or… … English World dictionary
overshoot — [c]/oʊvəˈʃut / (say ohvuh shooht) verb (overshot, overshooting) –verb (t) 1. to shoot or go beyond or above (a target, point, limit, etc.). 2. to shoot a missile over or beyond (what is aimed at), thus missing: to overshoot the mark. 3. (of an… …
overshoot — o•ver•shoot [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈʃut[/t]] v. shot, shoot•ing. v.t. 1) to shoot or go over, beyond, or above so as to miss 2) to pass or go by or beyond 3) to fly beyond the end of (a landing strip) when landing 4) to fly or go beyond 5) to shoot over or… … From formal English to slang
overshoot — 1. noun /ˈovəɻshut/ a) The amount by which something goes too far. Lets see if we can predict and correct for the overshoot. b) (ecology) When the population of a species exceeds its environments carrying capacity. 2. verb /ˈovəɻshut/ a) To go… … Wiktionary
overshoot — i. To fly beyond, over, or past a specific place, spot, boundary, object, or the like. The aircraft overshot its sector. ii. To fly beyond or to bring an airplane down beyond an airfield, runway, or designated mark or spot while attempting to… … Aviation dictionary
overshoot — transitive verb (overshot; shooting) Date: 14th century 1. to pass swiftly beyond 2. to shoot or pass over or beyond so as to miss • overshoot noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
overshoot — o·ver shoot || ‚əʊvÉ™(r) ʃuËt v. shoot over; miss the target … English contemporary dictionary
