undercut
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Definitions
noun
- A cut made in the lower part of something; the material so removed.
- The notch cut in a tree to direct its fall when being felled.
- The underside of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.
- A hairstyle that is shaved or clipped short on the sides and kept long on the top.
verb
- To sell (something) at a lower price, or to work for lower wages, than a competitor.
- To create an overhang by cutting away material from underneath.
- To undermine.
- To strike a heavy blow upward.
adjective
- Produced by undercutting.
- Designed so as to cut from the underside.
- Having the parts in relief cut under.
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