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Noun
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(n)
undercut
(the material removed by a cut made underneath)
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(n)
tenderloin
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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)
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S:
(n)
cut
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undercut
((sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball)
"cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
S:
(n)
undercut
(a cut made underneath to remove material)
Verb
S:
(v)
undersell
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undercut
(sell cheaper than one's competition)
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(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"
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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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Somebody ----s something
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undercut
(cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall)