Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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undercut | Yes | No | Yes | No |
cutting | Yes | Yes | No | No |
undercut (noun) | cutting (noun) |
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(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball | the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends |
a cut made underneath to remove material | the act of cutting something into parts |
a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall | the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge |
the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column | the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film |
the material removed by a cut made underneath | the act of diluting something |
removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape | |
the division of a deck of cards before dealing | |
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine | |
a piece cut off from the main part of something | |
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting |
undercut (adjective) | cutting (adjective) |
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unpleasantly cold and damp | |
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument | |
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character |
undercut (verb) | cutting (verb) |
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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 | |
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 |