undershift

English

/ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌʃɪft/, /ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈʃɪft/

noun
Definitions
  • An unfitted undergarment that covers the torso.
  • (sports) The strategy or act of positioning defensive players extra far toward the offense's weak side.
  • (mineralogy) The amount of displacement in the layers in a crystal lattice that places the layers too close together.
  • (mechanical engineering) A misalignment resulting from failure to shift gears far enough.
  • A change that results in something being not being moved far enough or too few things being moved.
  • (geology) An underhang caused by seismic shift.

Etymology

Prefix from English shift.

Origin

English

shift

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