undercut

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01noun

the material removed by a cut made underneath

02noun

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

03noun

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

04noun

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

“cuts do not bother a good tennis player”

6 more meanings

05noun

a cut made underneath to remove material

06verb

sell cheaper than one's competition

07verb

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

08verb

cut away the underpart of

“undercut a vein of ore”

09verb

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

10verb

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

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