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| 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) |
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1. transitive verb business charge lower amount than somebody: to charge less for something than somebody else
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2. transitive verb reduce something's force: to undermine something or detract from its force
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often passive
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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
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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
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noun (plural un·der·cuts) |
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1. cut made in lower part: a cut made below another cut or into the lower part of something
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2. something cut away: a piece of material that has been cut away from the lower part of something
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3. sports stroke with backspin: a stroke that gives backspin to a ball
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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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