undercut

nouns

the material removed by a cut made underneath
undercut
is a type of (narrower)
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
"coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
material, stuff
the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
tenderloin, undercut
a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
undercut
is a type of (narrower)
a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
"there were four notches in the handle of his revolver"
notch
is a type of (narrower)
the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
forestry
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
"cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
cut, undercut
a cut made underneath to remove material
undercut
is a type of (narrower)
the act of cutting something into parts
"his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
cut, cutting

verbs

sell cheaper than one's competition
undercut, undersell
cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
undercut
is a type of (narrower)
remove by cutting off or away
"cut away the branch that sticks out"
cut away
cut away the underpart of
"undercut a vein of ore"
undercut
is a type of (narrower)
remove by cutting off or away
"cut away the branch that sticks out"
cut away
strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot
undercut
is a type of (narrower)
cause to move by striking
"hit a ball"
hit
cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall
undercut
entails
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
"strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
cut down, drop, fell, strike down
is a type of (narrower)
separate with or as if with an instrument
"Cut the rope"
cut