undercut

Meanings

• the material removed by a cut made underneath
• the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
• a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
• (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
• a cut made underneath to remove material
• sell cheaper than one's competition
• cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
• cut away the underpart of
  • "undercut a vein of ore"
• strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot
• cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall

Synonyms

cut, tenderloin, undersell