notch vs undercut

undercut vs notch

notch and undercut both are nouns.

notch and undercut both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
notch	Yes	No	Yes	No
undercut	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, undercut is a hyponym of notch; that is, undercut is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than notch:

notch: a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
undercut: a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall

Other hyponyms of notch include serration, thumb index.

notch (noun)	undercut (noun)
a small cut	(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface	a cut made underneath to remove material
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks	a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
a V-shaped indentation	the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
	the material removed by a cut made underneath

notch (verb)	undercut (verb)
notch a surface to record something	strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot
cut or make a notch into	cut away the underpart of
	cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
	cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall
	sell cheaper than one's competition

Difference between notch and undercut

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