Noun

• S: (n) undercut (the material removed by a cut made underneath)
• S: (n) tenderloin, undercut (the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column)
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• S: (n) undercut (a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall)
• S: (n) cut, undercut ((sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball) "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
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• S: (n) undercut (a cut made underneath to remove material)

Verb

• S: (v) undersell, undercut (sell cheaper than one's competition)
• S: (v) undercut (cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief)
• S: (v) undercut (cut away the underpart of) "undercut a vein of ore"
• S: (v) undercut (strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot)
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• S: (v) hit (cause to move by striking) "hit a ball"
• S: (v) play (shoot or hit in a particular manner) "She played a good backhand last night"
• S: (v) foul (hit a foul ball)
• S: (v) cannon (make a cannon)
• S: (v) clap (strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise) "clap two boards together"
• S: (v) ground out (make an out by hitting the ball on the ground)
• S: (v) toe (drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club)
• S: (v) shank (hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction)
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• S: (v) pitch (hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin)
• S: (v) fly (hit a fly)
• S: (v) snap (put in play with a snap) "snap a football"
• S: (v) whang (propel or hit with force) "whang the ball"
• S: (v) undercut (strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot)
• S: (v) putt (strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter) "he putted the ball several feet past the hole"
• S: (v) heel (strike with the heel of the club) "heel a golf ball"
• S: (v) toe (hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club)
• S: (v) bunker (hit a golf ball into a bunker)
• S: (v) bounce (hit something so that it bounces) "bounce a ball"
• S: (v) backhand (hit a tennis ball backhand)
• S: (v) pop (hit a pop-fly) "He popped out to shortstop"
• S: (v) follow through (carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball)
• S: (v) shell (hit the pitches of hard and regularly) "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning"
• S: (v) ground (hit onto the ground)
• S: (v) ground (hit a groundball) "he grounded to the second baseman"
• S: (v) top (strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin)
• S: (v) pull (hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing) "pull the ball"
• S: (v) kill (hit with great force) "He killed the ball"
• S: (v) kill (hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games) "She killed the ball"
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• S: (v) connect (hit or play a ball successfully) "The batter connected for a home run"
• S: (v) drive (hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally) "drive a ball"
• S: (v) drive (strike with a driver, as in teeing off) "drive a golf ball"
• S: (v) hole, hole out (hit the ball into the hole)
• S: (v) bunt, drag a bunt (hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance)
• S: (v) snick (hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat)
• S: (v) racket (hit (a ball) with a racket)
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• S: (v) dribble, carry (propel) "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball"
• S: (v) slice (hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction)
• S: (v) hook (hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left)
• S: (v) single (hit a single) "the batter singled to left field"
• S: (v) double (hit a two-base hit)
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• S: (v) triple (hit a three-base hit)
• S: (v) smash (hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke)
• S: (v) shoot (throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective) "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball"
• S: (v) volley (hit before it touches the ground) "volley the tennis ball"
• S: (v) croquet (drive away by hitting with one's ball) "croquet the opponent's ball"
• S: (v) loft (kick or strike high in the air) "loft a ball"
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• S: (v) undercut (cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall)
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• S: (v) cut (separate with or as if with an instrument) "Cut the rope"
• S: (v) manicure (trim carefully and neatly) "manicure fingernails"
• S: (v) scissor (cut with or as if with scissors)
• S: (v) plane, shave (cut or remove with or as if with a plane) "The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood"
• S: (v) slice, slice up (cut into slices) "Slice the salami, please"
• S: (v) pink (cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing)
• S: (v) jag (cut teeth into; make a jagged cutting edge)
• S: (v) carve, cut up (cut to pieces) "Father carved the ham"
• S: (v) carve (form by carving) "Carve a flower from the ice"
• S: (v) carve, chip at (engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface) "carve one's name into the bark"
• S: (v) cube, dice (cut into cubes) "cube the cheese"
• S: (v) julienne (cut into long thin strips) "julienne the potatoes"
• S: (v) chop, hack (cut with a hacking tool)
• S: (v) undercut (cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall)
• S: (v) hack (cut away) "he hacked his way through the forest"
• S: (v) chop, chop up (cut into pieces) "Chop wood"; "chop meat"
• S: (v) fell, drop, strike down, cut down (cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow) "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
• S: (v) nick, chip (cut a nick into)
• S: (v) nick, snick (cut slightly, with a razor) "The barber's knife nicked his cheek"
• S: (v) chip, knap, cut off, break off (break a small piece off from) "chip the glass"; "chip a tooth"
• S: (v) pare, trim (remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size) "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
• S: (v) circumcise (cut the skin over the clitoris)
• S: (v) furrow, chamfer, chase (cut a furrow into a columns)
• S: (v) indent (cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication) "indent the documents"
• S: (v) mortise, mortice (cut a hole for a tenon in)
• S: (v) mow, cut down (cut with a blade or mower) "mow the grass"
• S: (v) shear (cut or cut through with shears) "shear the wool off the lamb"
• S: (v) slash, gash (cut open) "she slashed her wrists"
• S: (v) slash, cut down (cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete)
• S: (v) tap (cut a female screw thread with a tap)
• S: (v) hob (cut with a hob)
• S: (v) bore, drill (make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool) "don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into the wall"; "drill for oil"; "carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall"
• S: (v) nip, nip off, clip, snip, snip off (sever or remove by pinching or snipping) "nip off the flowers"
• S: (v) dissect (cut open or cut apart) "dissect the bodies for analysis"
• S: (v) bisect (cut in half or cut in two) "bisect a line"
• S: (v) transect (cut across or divide transversely) "the trails transect the property"
• S: (v) trisect (cut in three) "trisect a line"
• S: (v) whittle, pare (cut small bits or pare shavings from) "whittle a piece of wood"
• S: (v) chatter (cut unevenly with a chattering tool)
• S: (v) cut away (remove by cutting off or away) "cut away the branch that sticks out"
• S: (v) tomahawk (cut with a tomahawk)
• S: (v) sabre, saber (cut or injure with a saber)
• S: (v) rebate (cut a rebate in (timber or stone))
• S: (v) cradle (cut grain with a cradle scythe)
• S: (v) incise (make an incision into by carving or cutting)
• S: (v) trench (cut or carve deeply into) "letters trenched into the stone"
• S: (v) dock, tail, bob (remove or shorten the tail of an animal)
• S: (v) slit, slice (make a clean cut through) "slit her throat"
• S: (v) saw (cut with a saw) "saw wood for the fireplace"
• S: (v) discerp, sever, lop (cut off from a whole) "His head was severed from his body"; "The soul discerped from the body"
• S: (v) chase (cut a groove into) "chase silver"
• S: (v) bevel, chamfer (cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel) "bevel the surface"
• S: (v) crosscut, cut across (cut using a diagonal line)
• S: (v) rip (cut (wood) along the grain)
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• S: (v) fell, drop, strike down, cut down (cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow) "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
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