Definition of undercut Undercut

/ʌˈndɚkʌˌt/ - [underkut] - un•der•cut

We found 20 definitions of undercut from 5 different sources.

What does undercut mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: undercuts
undercut - a cut made underneath to remove material
		cutting, cut the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"
undercut - a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
		notch a small cut
		forestry the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
undercut - the material removed by a cut made underneath
		material, stuff things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"
undercut - (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
		cut
		stroke, shot a light touch with the hands
		lawn tennis, tennis a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
		badminton a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
		squash rackets, squash racquets, squash a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
undercut - the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
		tenderloin
		cut of meat, cut an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
		beef tenderloin beef loin muscle
Verb undercuts, undercutting, undercut
undercut - cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall
		cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
undercut - cut away the underpart of; "undercut a vein of ore"
		cut away remove by cutting off or away; "cut away the branch that sticks out"
undercut - cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
		cut away remove by cutting off or away; "cut away the branch that sticks out"
undercut - strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot
		hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
undercut - sell cheaper than one's competition
		undersell
		sell persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"
		discount give a reduction in price on; "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes"

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Wiktionary

undercut (Noun)
A cut made in the lower part of something; the material so removed.
undercut (Noun)
The notch cut in a tree to direct its fall when being felled.
undercut (Noun)
The underside of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.
undercut (Verb)
To sell something at a lower price, or to work for lower wages, than a competitor.
undercut (Verb)
To create an overhang by cutting away material from underneath.
undercut (Verb)
To undermine.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

undercut (n.)
The lower or under side of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.
undercut (v. t.)
To cut away, as the side of an object, so as to leave an overhanging portion.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

undercut
un-dėr-kut′, v.t. to cut under, as a mass of coal: to strike a heavy blow upward: to go to the foundation of.—adj. made so as to cut from the under side: effected by undercutting: having the parts in relief cut under.—n. Un′dercut, the act or effect of cutting under: a blow dealt upward: the tenderloin