to undercut
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cut
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undercoat

Definition & Meaning of "undercut"in English

to undercut
01

to demand a lower price than one's rivals 

Transitive: to undercut a rival or price
to undercut definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
undercut
3rd person singular
undercuts
Present participle
undercutting
Past simple
undercut
Past participle
undercut
Examples
In a competitive market, businesses may undercut their rivals to attract price-sensitive customers. 
02

to hit a ball with a downward, glancing motion, causing it to spin backward or gain elevation 

Transitive: to undercut a ball
Examples
He undercut the tennis ball, sending it spinning over the net with incredible precision. 
03

to remove or wear away the lower or underlying part of something 

Transitive: to undercut sth
Examples
The river undercut the bank, causing it to erode and collapse over time. 
04

to remove material around a design in order to create a raised, carved pattern 

Transitive: to undercut sth
Examples
The artist undercut the stone to reveal a beautiful design in relief. 
05

to make a diagonal or slanted cut into a tree, below the main cut, on the side where the tree is intended to fall 

Transitive: to undercut a tree
Examples
The lumberjack undercut the tree to ensure it would fall in the right direction. 
Undercut
01

a hairstyle with longer hair on top and closely shaved or faded sides and back 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
undercuts
Examples
He wore an undercut with the top styled into a pompadour. 
02

a stroke that imparts reverse spin to the ball 

Examples
He played a perfect undercut in the tennis match. 
03

a cut made underneath a surface or material to remove a portion of it 

Examples
The carpenter made an undercut to fit the joint perfectly. 
04

a cut made in a tree trunk to guide the direction of its fall 

Examples
The lumberjack made an undercut before felling the tree. 
05

the tender meat from the loin on either side of the vertebral column 

Examples
The butcher recommended the undercut for grilling. 
06

material removed by a cut made beneath a surface 

Examples
The jeweler carefully cleaned out the undercut to prepare the setting. 
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