undercut
Nouns
- (n) the material removed by a cut made underneath
- (n) the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column tenderloin,
- (n) a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
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(n) (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
- cuts do not bother a good tennis player
- (n) a cut made underneath to remove material
Verbs
- (v) sell cheaper than one's competition undersell,
- (v) cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
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(v) cut away the underpart of
- undercut a vein of ore
- (v) strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot
- (v) cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall