Definition of undercuts Undercuts

/ʌˈndɚkʌˌts/ - [underkuts] -

We found 3 definitions of undercuts from 2 different sources.

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What does undercuts mean?

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  • undercuts (Noun)
    Plural of undercut.

Part of speech

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  • undercuts, verb, present, 3rd person singular of undercut (infinitive).
  • undercuts, noun, plural of undercut.

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

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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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

Part of speech

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  • undercut, verb, present, 1st person singular of undercut (infinitive).
  • undercut, verb (infinitive).
  • undercut, verb, past participle of undercut (infinitive).
  • undercut, verb, past simple of undercut (infinitive).
  • undercut, noun, singular of undercuts.

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