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undercutting

n. An undercut; a cut in the lower part. vb. (present participle of undercut English)

WordNet
undercut
  1. n. the material removed by a cut made underneath

  2. the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column [syn: tenderloin]

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

  4. (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player" [syn: cut]

  5. a cut made underneath to remove material

  6. v. sell cheaper than one's competition [syn: undersell]

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

  8. cut away the underpart of; "undercut a vein of ore"

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

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

  11. [also: undercutting]

undercutting

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Usage examples of "undercutting".

Desio could damage, either by undercutting prices, or through buying off the guilds who rate the quality of our goods.

The Rock Islands were made of soft limestone coral, and tide and chemical action had eaten away the limestone at sea level, undercutting the stone above.