undercut

Meaning

Noun

1. A cut made in the lower part of something; the material so removed.
2. The notch cut in a tree to direct its fall when being felled.
3. The underside of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.
4. A hairstyle that is shaved or clipped short on the sides and kept long on the top.
5. A blow dealt upward.
6. A section of a mold or pattern with negative draft angle
7. A pit stop strategy in which a driver seeks to gain an advantage over someone by pitting before them and using fresh tyres to make up time.
8. The continuation of the saddle of a rabbit's coat toward the front legs.

Verb

1. To sell (something) at a lower price, or to work for lower wages, than a competitor.
2. To create an overhang by cutting away material from underneath.
3. To undermine.
4. To strike a heavy blow upward.
5. To employ the undercut strategy.
6. To downplay or minimize.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Produced by undercutting.
2. (not-comparable) Designed so as to cut from the underside.
3. (not-comparable) Having the parts in relief cut under.

Opposite of

overcut

Synonyms

tenderloin

fillet

undersell

filet

cut

gouge

gouge out

hollow

incisure

indentation

jag

jog

mine

notch

price cutting

sabotage

sap

scallop

scoop out

sirloin

slit

slot

undercharge

undermining

understate

scollop

New York strip

beef tenderloin

cavern out

under cut

back heel

chamfer

ankle trip

decapitate

dent

dish

engrave

Translations

unterbieten

offrire sotto costo

cortar por debajo

tapa plana

Unterschneidung

Unterschnitt

untergraben

κόπτω υποκάτω

πωλώ ευθηνότερα

υποσκάπτω

φιλέ

φιλέττο

υποσκαφή

filet

φιλέτο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʌndə(ɹ)kʌt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: undercutten

In summary

From Middle English undercutten, equivalent to under- + cut.