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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024un•der•cut /ˌʌndɚˈkʌt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -cut, -cut•ting. - to cut under or beneath.
- to weaken or destroy the impact or effectiveness of;
undermine:They undercut all his efforts to reform the system. - Businessto offer goods or services at a lower price or rate than (a competitor).
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•der•cut (v. un′dər kut′, un′dər kut′;n., adj., un′dər kut′),USA pronunciation v., -cut, -cut•ting, n., adj. v.t. - to cut under or beneath.
- Fine Artto cut away material from so as to leave a portion overhanging, as in carving or sculpture.
- Businessto offer goods or services at a lower price or rate than (a competing price or rate) or than that of (a competitor).
- to weaken or destroy the impact or effectiveness of;
undermine. - Sport[Golf.]to hit (the ball) so as to cause a backspin.
- Sport[Tennis.]to slice (the ball) using an underhand motion.
- to cut (a sound recording) with grooves too shallow or with insufficient lateral motion of the stylus.
- [Forestry.]to cut a notch in (a tree) in order to control the direction in which the tree is to fall.
v.i. - to undercut material, a competitor, a ball, etc.
n. - a cut or a cutting away underneath.
- a notch cut in a tree to determine the direction in which the tree is to fall and to prevent splitting.
- Sport[Golf.]a backspin.
- Sport[Tennis.]a slice or cut made with an underhand motion.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a tenderloin of beef including the fillet.
- Dentistrya tooth cavity prepared with a wide base for anchoring a filling securely.
adj. - having or resulting from an undercut.
- 1350–1400; Middle English undercutten to cut down; see under-, cut
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: undercut vb /ˌʌndəˈkʌt; ˈʌndəˌkʌt/ ( -cuts, -cutting, -cut)- to charge less than (a competitor) in order to obtain trade
- to cut away the under part of (something)
- to hit (a ball) in such a way as to impart backspin
n /ˈʌndəˌkʌt/- the act or an instance of cutting underneath
- a part that is cut away underneath
- a tenderloin of beef, including the fillet
- chiefly US Canadian a notch cut in a tree trunk, to ensure a clean break in felling
- a stroke that imparts backspin to the ball
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