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undercut

un·der·cut [ ùndər kút ]


verb  (past and past participle un·der·cut, present participle un·der·cut·ting, 3rd person present singular un·der·cuts)
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb business charge lower amount than somebody: to charge less for something than somebody else

2. transitive verb reduce something's force: to undermine something or detract from its force ( often passive )

3. transitive verb cut lower part of something: to cut away or cut into the lower part of something, especially in a way that leaves a portion overhanging

4. transitive and intransitive verb sports hit ball with backspin: to hit a ball with a downward oblique stroke so that it has backspin, e.g. in golf or tennis



noun  (plural un·der·cuts)
Definition:
 
1. cut made in lower part: a cut made below another cut or into the lower part of something

2. something cut away: a piece of material that has been cut away from the lower part of something

3. sports stroke with backspin: a stroke that gives backspin to a ball

4. forestry notch in tree trunk: a notch cut in a tree that is being felled that helps it make a clean break and directs its fall

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