"undershift" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌʃɪft/ [noun], /ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈʃɪft/ [verb] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-undershift.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-undershift2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: undershifts [plural]
Etymology: under- + shift Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|shift}} under- + shift Head templates: {{en-noun}} undershift (plural undershifts)
  1. An unfitted undergarment that covers the torso.
    Sense id: en-undershift-en-noun-ULLPlh64
  2. (sports) The strategy or act of positioning defensive players extra far toward the offense's weak side. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-undershift-en-noun-fUf9fed1 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 8 11 19 10 2 20 13 7 3 7 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (mineralogy) The amount of displacement in the layers in a crystal lattice that places the layers too close together. Categories (topical): Mineralogy
    Sense id: en-undershift-en-noun-Krxvbd5e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 8 22 9 2 25 9 6 2 7 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 8 11 19 10 2 20 13 7 3 7 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 8 9 15 12 6 12 8 8 11 10 Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  4. (mechanical engineering) A misalignment resulting from failure to shift gears far enough. Categories (topical): Mechanical engineering
    Sense id: en-undershift-en-noun-S4u5SarN Topics: engineering, mechanical, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  5. A change that results in something being not being moved far enough or too few things being moved.
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  6. (geology) An underhang caused by seismic shift. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-undershift-en-noun-NbN-5KG~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 8 22 9 2 25 9 6 2 7 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 8 11 19 10 2 20 13 7 3 7 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 8 9 18 9 3 24 8 6 6 8 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Verb

IPA: /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌʃɪft/ [noun], /ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈʃɪft/ [verb] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-undershift.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-undershift2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: undershifts [present, singular, third-person], undershifting [participle, present], undershifted [participle, past], undershifted [past]
Etymology: under- + shift Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|shift}} under- + shift Head templates: {{en-verb}} undershift (third-person singular simple present undershifts, present participle undershifting, simple past and past participle undershifted)
  1. (sports) To position defensive players too far in a particular direction. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-undershift-en-verb-0cxoZw5k Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 8 11 19 10 2 20 13 7 3 7 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (mechanical engineering) To undershoot when changing gears. Categories (topical): Mechanical engineering
    Sense id: en-undershift-en-verb-VfY4avt6 Topics: engineering, mechanical, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. To move too small an amount or not to move something far enough.
    Sense id: en-undershift-en-verb-nOfEiJxX
  4. (economics) To raise the price to consumers by less than an underlying cost increase that results from rising taxes. Categories (topical): Economics
    Sense id: en-undershift-en-verb-xJrg55bD Topics: economics, science, sciences

Inflected forms

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