What does undercut mean?

Definitions for undercut
ˌʌn dərˈkʌt; ˈʌn dərˌkʌtun·der·cut

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word undercut.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. undercutnoun

    the material removed by a cut made underneath

  2. tenderloin, undercutnoun

    the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column

  3. undercutnoun

    a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall

  4. cut, undercutnoun

    (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

    "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"

  5. undercutverb

    a cut made underneath to remove material

  6. undersell, undercutverb

    sell cheaper than one's competition

  7. undercutverb

    cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief

  8. undercutverb

    cut away the underpart of

    "undercut a vein of ore"

  9. undercutverb

    strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot

  10. undercutverb

    cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall

Wiktionary

  1. undercutnoun

    A cut made in the lower part of something; the material so removed.

  2. undercutnoun

    The notch cut in a tree to direct its fall when being felled.

  3. undercutverb

    To sell (something) at a lower price, or to work for lower wages, than a competitor.

  4. undercutverb

    To create an overhang by cutting away material from underneath.

ChatGPT

  1. undercut

    Undercut refers to a wide range of meanings based on different contexts. Generally, undercut can mean: 1. In commerce, it refers to selling goods or services at a lower price than your competitors or the prevailing market price. 2. In manufacturing or engineering, it refers to a recessed area or indentation created on a particular object. 3. In hairstyling, "undercut" is a popular haircut style where the back or side sections of the hair are shaven or cut very short while the top length of the hair is left long. 4. In sports or gaming, it refers to a strategic move that puts one at an advantageous position. 5. In geomorphology, it refers to the erosion or wearing away of the lower section of a river bank or cliff. 6. In argument or debate, it refers to the act of undermining or weakening someone else's position, argument, or point.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Undercutnoun

    the lower or under side of a sirloin of beef; the fillet

  2. Undercutverb

    to cut away, as the side of an object, so as to leave an overhanging portion

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Undercut

    un-dėr-kut′, v.t. to cut under, as a mass of coal: to strike a heavy blow upward: to go to the foundation of.—adj. made so as to cut from the under side: effected by undercutting: having the parts in relief cut under.—n. Un′dercut, the act or effect of cutting under: a blow dealt upward: the tenderloin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of undercut in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of undercut in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of undercut in a Sentence

  1. Jeff Shesol:

    We really consciously wanted to undercut the narrative that was developing in the media that he could not stand the idea that he had to give up the microphone, that all the action was with Hillary Clinton and Al Gore and he must of course be miserable, it was the biggest reaction I had ever seen in the hall. It was a success on the terms that we had set out from the beginning. One was to be funny, the other was to change the perception.

  2. Tim Phillips:

    The Trump administration has taken some incredibly positive steps for the American economy, but tariffs will undercut that progress and needlessly hamstring our full economic potential. There are better ways to negotiate trade deals than by punishing American consumers and businesses with higher cost.

  3. David Carbonell:

    You want to undercut the panic and bring it back down to reasonable proportions.

  4. Julian Zelizer:

    The point is the good economic news does help an incumbent, but other problems, policies and challenges can undercut that advantage, whereas in 1968 it was a war in Southeast Asia, today it is a political war over the meaning of this presidency.

  5. Jonathan Chaplin:

    They will have a lower cost than Verizon and so will be able to undercut on price.

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