In sculpture and intaglio, a deep cut that forms and acute angle with the surface
If you undercut someone or undercut their prices, you sell a product more cheaply than they do. The firm will be able to undercut its competitors whilst still making a profit. promises to undercut air fares on some routes by 40 per cent
A depression at the toe of the weld which is below the surface of the base metal
cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall
A recess in the sidewall or core hole of a casting so disposed that a slide or special form of core, such as a knockout, is required to permit ejection of the casting from the die
A groove at the base metal adjacent to the toe of a weld and left unfilled by weld metal
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
{i} act of cutting from the underside; act of slicing the ball from underneath (Golf, Tennis); notch cut in a tree which aids in controlling its fall; type of beef tenderloin; type of cavity with a broad base (Dentistry)
If your attempts to achieve something are undercut by something, that thing prevents your attempts from being effective. Popular support would be undercut by political developments. = undermine
a cut made underneath to remove material a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall the material removed by a cut made underneath cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot cut away the underpart of; "undercut a vein of ore"
Recess in the side wall or cored hole of a casting disposed so that a slide or special form of core (such as a knockout) is required to permit ejection of the casting from the die
1) In logging, the notch cut in a tree to govern the direction in which the tree is to fall and to prevent splittng 2) In forest management, the harvesting of a quantity of timber less than the budgeted cut
After laying off, to have fewer or the same number of unmatched points on one's hand than the knocker Undercutting generally earns a bonus
That part of a mold, cast, or specimen which deviates from a sloping or vertical surface and turns back onto itself, such as orbits or the occipital below the protuberance Coincident with overhang
Wedge-shaped notch cut in the base of a tree to govern the direction of its fall Also known as a box or a notch (9)
The form undercut is used in the present tense and is also the past tense and past participle
strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot
cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
erosion of material at the foot of a cliff or bank, e g , a sea cliff, or river bank on the outside of a meander Ultimately, the overhang collapses, and the process is repeated
The technique of decorating glass in high relief by cutting away part of the glass between the body of an object and its decoration (e g , on a cage cup)
A technique in sculpture by which a form is carved to project outward, then under Undercutting gives a highly three-dimensional effect with deep shadows behind the forms