UNDERCUT
Scrabble letter values: U1N1D2E1R1C3U1T1 = 11
Definition
- verb sell cheaper than one's competition. — synonyms: undersell
- verb cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief.
- verb cut away the underpart of.
- verb strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot.
- verb cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall.
- noun the material removed by a cut made underneath.
- noun the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column. — synonyms: tenderloin
- noun a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall.
- noun (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball. — synonyms: cut
- noun a cut made underneath to remove material.
Examples
- “undercut a vein of ore”
- “cuts do not bother a good tennis player”