Word: underbalanced
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: un
der
ba
lanced
Definition: Describing a method of drilling for petroleum in which the pressure in the wellbore is kept lower than that of the formation being drilled, thus allowing fluid to enter the well as soon as it is found.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: balanced
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Containing elements in appropriate proportion; proportionately weighted on all dimensions and therefore unlikely to tip over.