underkill
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- noun
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈʌndəˌkɪl/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈʌndɚˌkɪl/
- verb
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌʌndəˈkɪl/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌʌndɚˈkɪl/
Noun
underkill (uncountable)
- (manufacturing) Insufficient disposal because of inadequate inspection criteria.
- (military) The situation where a weapon does too little destruction, or less than it potentially could.
Antonyms
Verb
underkill (third-person singular simple present underkills, present participle underkilling, simple past and past participle underkilled)
- (manufacturing) To dispose of too few items because of inadequate inspection criteria.