- undercut
- undercut [un′dər kut΄; ] for v. [ un΄dər kut′]n.1.a) a cut made below another so as to leave an overhang or concave profileb) the part cut out in this way☆ 2. a notch cut in a tree below the level of the major cut and on the side to which the tree is to fall3. Brit. a tenderloin or fillet of beef4. Sports the act or an instance of undercuttingadj.that is undercutvt.undercut, undercutting1. to make an UNDERCUT (senses 1 & 2) in2. to cut out the underpart of3. to undersell or work for lower wages than4. to weaken the position of; lessen the force or impact of; undermine5. Sports to strike (a ball) with an oblique downward motion, as in golf, or to chop with an underhand stroke, as in tennis, esp. so as to impart backspinvi.to undercut something or someone
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.