UNDERRUN


Meaning of UNDERRUN in English

/un'deuhr run"/ , v. , underran, underrun, underrunning , n.

v.t.

1. to run, pass, or go under.

2. Naut. to pass beneath (a stretched rope, net, etc.) in a boat or the like for the purpose of inspection or repairs.

n.

3. something that runs or passes underneath, as a current.

4. an instance of costing or spending less than estimated.

5. a production run of a manufactured or printed item below the quantity ordered.

[ 1540-50; UNDER- + RUN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .