Undercut - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌʌndərˈkʌt|
Brit.
|ˌʌndəˈkʌt|
irregular verb: p.t. — undercut p.p. — undercut
noun
- the material removed by a cut made underneath
- the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column (syn: tenderloin)
- a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
- (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball (syn: cut)
- a cut made underneath to remove material
- the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column (syn: tenderloin)
- a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
- (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball (syn: cut)
- a cut made underneath to remove material
verb
- sell cheaper than one's competition (syn: undersell)
- cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
- cut away the underpart of
- cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall
- cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
- cut away the underpart of
undercut a vein of ore
- strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot- cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall
Extra examples
They undercut the competing store by 10 percent.
Her behavior undercuts her own credibility.
Online bookstores can undercut retailers by up to 30%.
Is a lack of self-confidence undercutting your performance at work?
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: undercut
he/she/it: undercuts
present participle: undercutting
past tense: undercut
past participle: undercut
I/you/we/they: undercut
he/she/it: undercuts
present participle: undercutting
past tense: undercut
past participle: undercut
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