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undercut

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undercut in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
    "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
    cut  undercut 
  2. the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
    tenderloin  undercut 
  3. a cut made underneath to remove material
    undercut 
  4. a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
    undercut 
  5. the material removed by a cut made underneath
    undercut 
verb
  1. strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot
    undercut 
  2. cut away the underpart of
    "undercut a vein of ore"
    undercut 
  3. cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
    undercut 
  4. cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall
    undercut 
  5. sell cheaper than one's competition
    undersell  undercut 
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