undercut

(ŭn'dər-kŭt')

v., -cut, -cut·ting, -cuts.

v.tr.

1. To diminish or destroy the province or effectiveness of; undermine: "This celebration of opulence and wealth and power undercuts the character of the Statue of Liberty" (Jesse Jackson). "The partnership between the United States and Western Europe is undercut by diverging economic interests" (Scott Sullivan).
2. To sell at a lower price than or to work for lower wages or fees than (a competitor).
3. To make a cut under or below.
4. To create an overhang by cutting material away from, as in carving.
5. Sports.
   1. To impart backspin to (a ball) by striking downward as well as forward, as in golf and baseball.
   2. To cut or slice (a ball) with an underarm stroke, as in tennis.

v.intr.
To engage in undercutting.

n. (ŭn'dər-kŭt')

1. 1. A cut made in the under part to remove material.
   2. The material so removed.
2. A notch cut in a tree to direct its fall and insure a clean break.
3. Chiefly British. The tenderloin of beef; the fillet.
4. Sports.
   1. A spin given to a ball opposite to its direction of flight; a backspin.
   2. A cut or slice imparting such a spin.
   3. A cut or slice made with an underarm motion.

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1. In stonework, to cut away a lower part, leaving a projection above that serves the function of a drip.
2. To rout a groove or channel (a drip) back from the edge of an overhanging member.

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In the preparation of a tooth cavity for restoration, a cavity under the edges of the opening which is intended to aid in retention of a filling.

n

1. the portion of a tooth that lies between its height of contour and the gingivae, only if that portion is of less circumference than the height of contour. 2. the contour of a cross-section of a residual ridge of dental arch that would prevent the placement of a denture or other prosthesis. 3. the contour of flasking stone that interlocks to prevent the separation of parts. 4. the portion of a prepared cavity that creates a mechanical lock or area of retention; may be desirable in a cavity to be filled with gold foil or amalgam but is undesirable in a cavity prepared for a restoration to be cemented.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - underskære, underhugge, underbyde
v. intr. - underskåret, underbudt
n. - underskruet slag; tennis, underhugning, underskæring

Nederlands (Dutch)
een lagere prijs vragen dan, ondermijnen, van onderen wegsnijden, (de bal) van onderen raken (bij golf/hockey), filet, (ossen)haas, (slag met) tegeneffect, onderstuk, kapsnede (in boom)

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Comm) concurrencer (qn) (avec des prix plus intéressants), concurrencer (les prix), miner (une falaise), (fig) saper, couler (qn), (Écon) réduire (l'inflation)
v. intr. - couper, réduire
n. - (GB, Culin) filet, (Sport) balle coupée

Deutsch (German)
n. - Lendenstück, Fallkerb, Unterhöhlung
v. - unterbieten, (Golf) einen Rückwärtseffet geben, den unteren Teil wegschneiden, untergraben

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μαγειρ.) βοδινό φιλέτο, (καθομ.) γροθιά κάτω από το σαγόνι, άντερκατ
v. - πουλώ ή εργάζομαι για μικρότερη από την τρέχουσα τιμή/αμοιβή

Italiano (Italian)
filetto, undercut, colpire dal basso, battere la concorrenza

Português (Portuguese)
n. - corte feito por baixo (m), entalhe (m)
v. - cortar por baixo, vender por preço inferior

Русский (Russian)
вырезка (часть туши), подсечка, подрезание, подрезать, сбивать цены

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - socavar, vender más barato que, cincelar, (tenis) cortar (la pelota), (golf) dar un golpe oblicuo a (la pelota)
v. intr. - socavar una superficie o la posición de una persona, (tenis) cortar la pelota
n. - solomillo, lomo, (tenis) corte sesgado, (golf) golpe sesgado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - oxfilé, underskruv
v. - karva ur underifrån, underbjuda, skära en boll

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
廉价出售, 雕出, 底切, 砍口, 牛腰部下侧嫩肉

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 廉價出售, 雕出, 底切
v. intr. - 底切
n. - 底切, 砍口, 牛腰部下側嫩肉

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 밑을 잘라버리다, 저임금으로 일하다
v. intr. - 하부를 도려내다
n. - 아래 부분을 잘라냄

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - …より安く売る, …より安く働く, 下部を切る, 下部を打つ
n. - 下部を切り取ること, ヒレ肉, アンダーカット

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قطعه لحم من داخل خاصرة البقرة (فعل) قطع الجزء الاسفل من شيء, عرض سلعه بسعر اقل مما عرضه منافسه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ערער, החליש, קיצץ‬
v. intr. - ‮ערער, החליש, קיצץ‬
n. - ‮נתח בשר-אחוריים, חריץ בעצ נכרת להנחיית כיוון נפילתו‬

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