Found 2 items, similar to Undercut.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: undercut
undercut
n 1: the material removed by a cut made underneath
2: the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the
vertebral column [syn:
tenderloin]
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” [syn:
cut]
5: a cut made underneath to remove material
v 1: sell cheaper than one's competition [syn:
undersell]
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
[also:
undercutting]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Undercut
Undercut
\Un`der*cut"\, v. t.
1. To cut away, as the side of an object, so as to leave an
overhanging portion.
[1913 Webster]
2. to sell goods or services at a price below that of (the
competition or a competitor's price).
[PJC]
3. to weaken the effectiveness of; to undermine or sabotage
(an activity).
[PJC]
4. (Forestry) to cut a notch in one side of (a tree) so as to
control the direction in which the tree falls when it is
felled.
[PJC]
Undercut
\Un"der*cut`\, p. a.
Cut away below.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Undercut
\Un"der*cut`\, n.
The lower or under side of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.
[1913 Webster]