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1. undercut
noun. ['ˈʌndɝˌkət'] a cut made underneath to remove material.
Synonyms
Etymology
- cut (English)
- cutten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- under- (English)
Rhymes with Undercut
- clearcut
- haircut
- shortcut
- supercut
- taxcut
Sentences with undercut
1. Preposition or subordinating conjunction
This is because businesses repeatedly undercut other companies in an attempt to gain a competitive edge.
2. Verb, past participle
Other destinations may be perfectly warm, but the balmy temperature is undercut by constant breezes.
3. Verb, base form
If the sucker is stubborn, you may have to undercut the roots on the opposite side.
4. Noun, singular or mass
Make a wedge-shaped cut, known as an undercut, into the tree with a chainsaw.
5. Adjective
The tree should tilt and begin to fall in the direction that the undercut opens to.
2. undercut
noun. ['ˈʌndɝˌkət'] the material removed by a cut made underneath.
Synonyms
Etymology
- cut (English)
- cutten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- under- (English)
3. undercut
verb. ['ˈʌndɝˌkət'] cut away the underpart of.
Antonyms
Etymology
- cut (English)
- cutten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- under- (English)
4. undercut
noun. ['ˈʌndɝˌkət'] a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- cut (English)
- cutten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- under- (English)
5. undercut
noun. ['ˈʌndɝˌkət'] the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- cut (English)
- cutten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- under- (English)
6. undercut
verb. ['ˈʌndɝˌkət'] strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot.
Antonyms
Etymology
- cut (English)
- cutten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- under- (English)
7. undercut
noun. ['ˈʌndɝˌkət'] (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball.
Etymology
- cut (English)
- cutten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- under- (English)
8. undercut
verb. ['ˈʌndɝˌkət'] cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- cut (English)
- cutten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- under- (English)