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
  • (n) (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
    • cuts do not bother a good tennis player
    cut,
  • (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
  • (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

Synonyms

undersell tenderloin cut

Words of close approximity