UNDERCUT


Meaning of UNDERCUT in English

■ verb ( ~s , ~ting ; past and past participle ~ )

1》 offer goods or services at a lower price than (a competitor).

2》 cut or wear away the part under (something, especially a cliff).

↘cut away material to leave (a carved design) in relief.

3》 weaken; undermine.

4》 Tennis strike (a ball) with backspin so that it bounces high on landing.

■ noun

1》 a space formed by the removal or absence of material from the lower part of something.

↘ N. Amer. a notch cut in a tree trunk to guide its fall when felled.

2》 Brit. the underside of a sirloin of beef.

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