UNDERCUT

undercut

(noun) a cut made underneath to remove material

cut, undercut

(noun) (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; “cuts do not bother a good tennis player”

undercut

(noun) a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall

tenderloin, undercut

(noun) the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column

undercut

(noun) the material removed by a cut made underneath

undercut

(verb) cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall

undercut

(verb) strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot

undercut

(verb) cut away the underpart of; “undercut a vein of ore”

undercut

(verb) cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief

undersell, undercut

(verb) sell cheaper than one’s competition

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

undercut (plural undercuts)

A cut made in the lower part of something; the material so removed.

The notch cut in a tree to direct its fall when being felled.

The underside of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.

A hairstyle that is shaved or clipped short on the sides and kept long on the top.

A blow dealt upward.

Verb

undercut (third-person singular simple present undercuts, present participle undercutting, simple past and past participle undercut)

To sell (something) at a lower price, or to work for lower wages, than a competitor.

To create an overhang by cutting away material from underneath.

To undermine.

To strike a heavy blow upward.

Adjective

undercut (not comparable)

Produced by undercutting.

Designed so as to cut from the underside.

Having the parts in relief cut under.

Anagrams

• untruced

Source: Wiktionary

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Un"der*cut`, n.

Definition: The lower or under side of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.

Un`der*cut", v. t.

Definition: To cut away, as the side of an object, so as to leave an overhanging portion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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