underkill
English
Etymology
From under- + kill.
Pronunciation
Noun :
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʌndəˌkɪl/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈʌndɚˌkɪl/
Verb :
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌʌndəˈkɪl/
- (US) 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
- overkill
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.
Antonyms
- overkill