2. To put too small a charge into; as, to undercharge a gun.
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{Undercharged mine} (Mil.), a mine whose crater is not as wide at top as it is deep. --W. P. Craighill. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
undercharge — und‧er‧charge [ˌʌndəˈtʆɑːdʒ ǁ ˌʌndərˈtʆɑːrdʒ] verb [intransitive, transitive] to charge too little or less than the correct amount of money for something: • The city was grossly undercharging the tannery for the use of the sewage treatment plant … Financial and business terms
Undercharge — Un der*charge , n. A charge that is less than is usual or suitable. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
undercharge — ► VERB ▪ charge (someone) a price or amount that is too low … English terms dictionary
undercharge — [un΄dər chärj′; ] for n. [ un′dər chärj΄] vt., vi. undercharged, undercharging 1. to charge too low a price (to) 2. to provide (a gun, electric battery, etc.) with too little or too low a charge n. an insufficient charge … English World dictionary
undercharge — UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈtʃɑː(r)dʒ] / US [ˌʌndərˈtʃɑrdʒ] / US [ˈʌndərˌtʃɑrdʒ] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms undercharge : present tense I/you/we/they undercharge he/she/it undercharges present participle undercharging past tense undercharged past … English dictionary
undercharge — transitive verb Date: 1633 to charge (as a person) too little • undercharge noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
undercharge — und|er|charge [ˌʌndəˈtʃa:dʒ US ˌʌndərˈtʃa:rdʒ] v [I and T] to charge too little or less than the correct amount of money for something ≠ ↑overcharge ▪ The city is grossly undercharging (=charging far too little) companies to use the land.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
undercharge — verb (I, T) to charge too little or less than the correct amount of money for something: undercharge sb by £1/$2 etc: They undercharged me by about two dollars. opposite overcharge (1) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
undercharge — v. /un deuhr chahrj /; n. /un deuhr chahrj /, v., undercharged, undercharging, n. v.t. 1. to charge (a purchaser) less than the proper or fair price. 2. to charge (a stated amount) less than the proper price: They undercharged several dollars for … Universalium
undercharge — verb To charge less than the correct amount. Ant: overcharge … Wiktionary
