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undercut

un·der·cut

UK/ˈʊndə(ɹ)kʊt/ US/ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈkʌt/ rare
noun (5) verb (5)

noun

1.
2.

the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column

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3.

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

4.

(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

  • “cuts do not bother a good tennis player”
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5.

verb

1.

sell cheaper than one''s competition

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2.

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

3.

cut away the underpart of

  • “undercut a vein of ore”
4.

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

5.

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

Origin

From Middle English undercutten, equivalent to under- + cut.

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