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understrength

[ uhn-der-strengkth, -strength, -strenth ]

adjective

  1. having insufficient organizational strength; lacking in personnel:

    an understrength army.

  2. insufficient in power or efficacy.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of understrength1

First recorded in 1920–25; under- + strength
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An understrength Sharks side, who left Pollard's Springboks team-mates Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth at home in Durban, replied through Manu Tshituka but failed to threaten much more as the hosts took control.

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Wigan Warriors secured the League Leaders' Shield for the second consecutive season by scoring 11 tries in a dominant win against an understrength Salford Red Devils.

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A report on structural failures at Belfast's Victoria Square claims that a column was "constructed using concrete that was understrength by some 75%".

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The interim findings suggest a dozen other columns are also understrength, although to a lesser degree.

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They point out that if there was understrength concrete used at the site, it is likely that one lorry load would provide enough for between 17 and 25 columns.

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