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Meaning of undercut

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

undercut

noun

Definitions

  1. A cut made in the lower part of something; the material so removed.

  2. The notch cut in a tree to direct its fall when being felled.

  3. The underside of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.

  4. A hairstyle that is shaved or clipped short on the sides and kept long on the top.

verb

Definitions

  1. To sell (something) at a lower price, or to work for lower wages, than a competitor.

  2. To create an overhang by cutting away material from underneath.

  3. To undermine.

  4. To strike a heavy blow upward.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Produced by undercutting.

  2. Designed so as to cut from the underside.

  3. Having the parts in relief cut under.