underkill
UK/ˈʌndəˌkɪl//ˈʌndɚˌkɪl/
underkill noun: insufficient disposal because of inadequate inspection criteria.
Noun
underkill (uncountable)
- Insufficient disposal because of inadequate inspection criteria.
- The situation where a weapon does too little destruction, or less than it potentially could.
Verb
UK/ˌʌndəˈkɪl/US/ˌʌndɚˈkɪl/
underkill (third-person singular simple present underkills, present participle underkilling, simple past and past participle underkilled)
- To dispose of too few items because of inadequate inspection criteria.
Antonyms of underkill
Forms of underkill
| third-person singular present | underkills |
|---|---|
| present participle | underkilling |
| past participle | underkilled |
| past | underkilled |
Origin of underkill
From under- + kill.
Questions about underkill
- What does underkill mean?
- Underkill means insufficient disposal because of inadequate inspection criteria.
- What part of speech is underkill?
- Underkill can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce underkill?
- Underkill is pronounced /ˈʌndəˌkɪl/ (UK).
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