Undercut

[ʌndə'kʌt] or [,ʌndɚ'kʌt]

Definition

(noun.) a cut made underneath to remove material.

(noun.) a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall.

(noun.) the material removed by a cut made underneath.

(verb.) cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall.

(verb.) strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot.

(verb.) cut away the underpart of; 'undercut a vein of ore'.

(verb.) cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief.

Checker: Vivian--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The lower or under side of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.

(v. t.) To cut away, as the side of an object, so as to leave an overhanging portion.

Checked by Carmen

Definition

v.t. to cut under as a mass of coal: to strike a heavy blow upward: to go to the foundation of.—adj. made so as to cut from the under side: effected by undercutting: having the parts in relief cut under.—n. Un′dercut the act or effect of cutting under: a blow dealt upward: the tenderloin.

Inputed by Bartholomew