Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun undercut

5 senses of undercut

Sense 1
undercut -- (the material removed by a cut made underneath)
       => material, stuff -- (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread")

Sense 2
tenderloin, undercut -- (the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column)
       => cut, cut of meat -- (a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass)

Sense 3
undercut -- (a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall)
       => notch -- (a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface; "there were four notches in the handle of his revolver")
       => forestry -- (the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber)

Sense 4
cut, undercut -- ((sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player")
       => stroke, shot -- ((sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot")

Sense 5
undercut -- (a cut made underneath to remove material)
       => cut, cutting -- (the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb undercut

5 senses of undercut

Sense 1
undersell, undercut -- (sell cheaper than one's competition)
       => sell -- (exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit")

Sense 2
undercut -- (cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief)
       => cut away -- (remove by cutting off or away; "cut away the branch that sticks out")

Sense 3
undercut -- (cut away the underpart of; "undercut a vein of ore")
       => cut away -- (remove by cutting off or away; "cut away the branch that sticks out")

Sense 4
undercut -- (strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot)
       => hit -- (cause to move by striking; "hit a ball")

Sense 5
undercut -- (cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall)
       => cut -- (separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope")

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