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Definition of undershift - Reverso English Dictionary
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1.
clothingRare wear a layer of clothing under anotherRare
- She decided to undershift for extra warmth.
2.
mechanical errorTECH. misalignment from not shifting gears far enoughTECH.
- The car's transmission suffered from an undershift.
3.
businessTECH. raise price less than cost increase from taxesTECH.
- The company decided to undershift the tax increase to customers.
4.
work scheduleRare change to a lower or less important shiftRare
- He had to undershift due to the new policy.
5.
sportsTECH. strategy of positioning players far toward weak sideTECH.
- The coach decided to use an undershift for defense.
6.
geologyTECH. underhang caused by seismic shiftTECH.
- The earthquake caused an undershift in the cliff.
7.
mineralogyTECH. displacement in crystal layers placing them too closeTECH.
- The crystal showed an undershift in its lattice structure.
Origin of undershift
English, under (beneath) + shift (change)
Examples of undershift in a sentence
Many athletes undershift to regulate body temperature. The mechanic diagnosed the issue as an undershift. An undershift can cause significant wear on the gears. Retailers chose to undershift the burden of new tariffs. The firm opted to undershift rather than pass costs fully. The company decided to undershift several employees.
Due to budget cuts, he had to undershift. They planned an undershift to counter the offense. An undershift was necessary for the team's strategy. The landslide revealed an undershift beneath the surface. Geologists studied the undershift after the tremor. Geologists noted an undershift affecting the mineral's stability. An undershift was detected in the crystal's alignment.
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- French:porter un vêtement en dessous, passage de vitesse insuffisant, ...
- German:darunter tragen, Unterschalten, ...
- Italian:indossare uno strato sotto, innesto incompleto, ...
- Spanish:ponerse una capa adicional de ropa, cambio insuficiente, ...
- Portuguese:vestir uma camada extra, desalinhamento, ...
- Chinese:多穿一层, 换挡不足, ...
- Japanese:重ね着, アンダーシフト, ...
- Arabic:لَبِسَ مَلابِس تَحتِيَّة, نقص في تبديل التروس, ...
- Hebrew:לִלְבּוֹשׁ שִׁכְבָּה מִתַּחַת, הַעֲבָרַת הִלּוּךְ לֹא מְלֵאָה, ...
- Russian:надеть нижний слой, недостаточное переключение передач, ...
- Ukrainian:вдягти додатковий шар, недовмикання передачі, ...
- Hindi:अंदरूनी कपड़े पहनना, अंडरशिफ्ट, ...
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