undercut
uhn der kuht
- n the material removed by a cut made underneath
- n the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
- n a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
- n (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
- n a cut made underneath to remove material
- v sell cheaper than one's competition
- v cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
- v cut away the underpart of
undercut a vein of ore - v strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot
- v cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall
- With Grassley bailing out too, the only Republicans who might side with the Democrats now are Maine's Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins though their GOP street cred is undercut .
- If he were to jump ship, the ensuing shift of power to Republicans would scramble the politics of the war in Iraq, undercut the Democrats' national agenda and potentially weaken .
- But the Federal Court's verdict on Joy's case, which represented her last legal recourse, may undercut that reputation.