undercut

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English undercutten, equivalent to under- +‎ cut. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (noun) /ˈʌndə(ɹ)kʌt/ (Northern England) IPA(key): /ˈʊndə(ɹ)kʊt/ (verb, adjective) IPA(key): /ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈkʌt/ (Northern England) IPA(key): /ʊndə(ɹ)ˈkʊt/ Rhymes: -ʌt === Noun === undercut (plural undercuts) A cut made in the lower part of something; the material so removed. The notch cut in a tree to direct its fall when being felled. The underside of a sirloin of beef; the fillet. A hairstyle that is shaved or clipped short on the sides and kept long on the top. A blow dealt upward. (moldmaking) A section of a mold or pattern with negative draft angle (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. Antonym: overcut The continuation of the saddle of a rabbit's coat toward the front legs. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === undercut (third-person singular simple present undercuts, present participle undercutting, simple past and past participle undercut) To sell (something) at a lower price, or to work for lower wages, than a competitor. Synonym: undersell To create an overhang by cutting away material from underneath. To undermine. To strike a heavy blow upward. (motor racing) To employ the undercut strategy. To downplay or minimize. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === undercut (not comparable) Produced by undercutting. Designed so as to cut from the underside. Having the parts in relief cut under. === Anagrams === untruced