DICT.TW Dictionary Taiwan
undercut
n 1: the material removed by a cut made underneath
2: the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the
vertebral column [syn: tenderloin]
3: a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the
direction of its fall
4: (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts
do not bother a good tennis player" [syn: cut]
5: a cut made underneath to remove material
v 1: sell cheaper than one's competition [syn: undersell]
2: cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to
leave an overhanging portion in relief
3: cut away the underpart of; "undercut a vein of ore"
4: strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely
downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot
5: cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the
side toward which the tree will fall
[also: undercutting]