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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)

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"

W: (v) undercut [Related to: undercut] (strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot)

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)

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)

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"

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)

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)

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"

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

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"