undercut

/ˈʌndə(ɹ)kʌt/ noun, verb, adjective

Forms undercuts undercutting

1. noun A cut made in the lower part of something; the material so removed.
2. noun The notch cut in a tree to direct its fall when being felled.
3. noun The underside of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.
4. noun A hairstyle that is shaved or clipped short on the sides and kept long on the top.
5. noun A blow dealt upward.
6. noun (moldmaking) A section of a mold or pattern with negative draft angle
7. noun (motor racing) A pit stop strategy in which a driver seeks to gain an advantage over someone by pitting before them and using fresh tyres to make up time.
8. noun The continuation of the saddle of a rabbit's coat toward the front legs.
9. verb To sell (something) at a lower price, or to work for lower wages, than a competitor.
10. verb To create an overhang by cutting away material from underneath.
11. verb To undermine.
12. verb To strike a heavy blow upward.
13. verb (motor racing) To employ the undercut strategy.
14. verb To downplay or minimize.
15. adjective Produced by undercutting.
16. adjective Designed so as to cut from the underside.
17. adjective Having the parts in relief cut under.

Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “undercut”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details